Lot 153
CHÂTEAU FIGEAC 2000 (1)
CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 2008 (1) WA 94 JS 94
CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 2008 (1) WA 94
Lot 153 Details
CHÂTEAU FIGEAC 2000 (1)
Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé B
CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 2008 (1)
Saint-Estèphe. 2ième Cru Classé
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Tasted at the château, the 2008 Montrose is a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot picked between 29 September and 15 October. It has a far superior bouquet compared to the underperforming 2006 with black fruit, minerals, fern and briary. It is very composed, almost understated, yet clearly with great potential. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannin, a fine line of acidity, powerful for the finish but with impressive mineralité and tension on the persistence finish. It is quite an audacious 2008 and one of the finest wines of the vintage. Tasted September 2016. Drink to 2055 WA 94 JS 94
CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 2008 (1)
Pauillac. 2ième Cru Classé
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The 2004 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is showing beautifully, wafting from the glass with aromas of rich dark berry fruit, cigar wrapper and loamy soil. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and enveloping, with velvety tannins and a seamless, charming profile, it is really beginning to drink with some style. It's one of the wines of the vintage and continues to represent terrific value. February 2022 Drink to 2045 WA 94