Lot 496
CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 2000 (3) WA 96
Lot 496 Details
CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 2000
Pauillac. 2ième Cru Classé
u. 3 x bn. 3 x scraped & marked labels.
Dense purple in color, with loads of coffee, mocha, creme de cassis, and chocolate notes, this is a somewhat unusual blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, and a whooping 10% Petit Verdot, with a little bit of Cabernet Franc. The Petit Verdot certainly gives the wine more of a tapenade, floral note, which I think can be interpreted by some as herbal. This is a rich, opulent, stunning Pichon Lalande that is beginning to drink beautifully, yet should continue to improve for at least another 10-15 years and last 30 or more years. June 2010 Drink: 2020-2050 WA 96