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Antonio Galloni

Vinous

The 2020 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is an opulent, massively tannic wine that is going to need many years to come together. Waves of dark fruit, leather, dried flowers and chocolate emerge with great reluctance, framed by huge, insistent tannins that never let up. The 2020 is a wine for readers who can be very, very patient. I am not sure when the 2020 is going to be ready to drink, but it is not likely to be anytime soon. Tasted two times. 12/2022

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Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2020 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande has a very intense bouquet with layers of black fruit, hints of seaweed/brine, crushed stone, and perhaps less mint than it displayed from barrel. This possesses stunning delineation, like a perfect C major chord echoing around an empty cathedral. The palate is very well balanced, much more classic in style than its barrel showing, saline to its core, with hints of brine. A Pauillac where you can really sense the Gironde estuary flowing through its veins. Nicolas Glumineau has one of his finest creations on his hands, and when it grows up, it will be challenging First Growths. 12/2022

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William Kelley

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

The 2020 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is very demonstrative out of the gates, bursting from the glass without any coaxing to exhibit aromas of sweet cassis and blueberries mingled with notions of clove, violets and lilac. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and polished, with a seamless, charming profile that exhibits no hard edges, it concludes with a nicely defined, spice-inflected finish. It's a superb exercise in haut couture winemaking, even if, to my palate, the 2019 offers a deeper dive into the estate's D.N.A. 04/2023

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Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Couleur noire et pourpre. Nez intense, fin, fruité, pur, mûr et précis. Moelleux en entrée de bouche, savoureux et fondant au milieu, le vin caresse sans cesse le palais, délicatement tramé et long. Beaucoup de charme. Assemblage 77 % cabernet sauvignon, 17 % merlot, 6 % cabernet franc. Degré d’alcool : 13°6 - pH : 3,84 (moyenne) – IPT : 77 (moyenne ++). Rendement : 30 hl/ha.

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James Suckling

James Suckling

Aromas of blueberries and blackcurrants with some stone and sandalwood undertones. Medium-bodied with a solid core of fruit and a fresh and delicious finish. Classy tannins that are fine and textured. Such sophistication. Drink after 2027 and onwards. 11/2023