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Château Pichon-Lalande 2020 2e Cru Classé, Pauillac AC, MC

Das Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, meist Pichon-Lalande genannt, ist eines der renommiertesten Weingüter im Médoc und liegt in Pauillac, unmittelbar an der Grenze zu Saint-Julien. Das Gut wurde im 17. Jahrhundert gegründet und ging im 19. Jahrhundert durch Erbschaftsteilung aus dem ursprünglichen Château Pichon-Longueville hervor – der andere Teil ist das heutige Château Pichon-Baron.Seit 2007 gehört Pichon-Lalande zur Familie Rouzaud, den Eigentümern von Champagne Louis Roederer, die das Gut umfassend modernisiert haben. Unter ihrer Leitung wurden sowohl Weinberge als auch Kelleranlagen erneuert, mit besonderem Fokus auf Präzision, Nachhaltigkeit und Biodiversität. Die Rebfläche umfasst rund 90 Hektar, bepflanzt hauptsächlich mit Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc und Petit Verdot.Der Stil des Weinguts zeichnet sich traditionell durch Eleganz, Geschmeidigkeit und feine Struktur aus – eine charakteristische „feminine“ Note im Vergleich zu vielen kraftvolleren Pauillac-Weinen. Pichon-Lalande gilt heute als Referenz für Balance zwischen Tradition und moderner Kellertechnik und produziert Weine, die gleichermaßen Tiefe, Langlebigkeit und Harmonie verkörpern.
Land: Frankreich
Region: Bordeaux
Produzent/Appellation: Pauillac
Weintyp: Rotweine
Jahrgang: 2020
Inhalt: 75 cl
Bio/Biodynamisch: Nein

97+

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


99

Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2020 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande has one of the more opulent aromatic profiles amongst the flight of Pauillac wines, displaying black cherries, cassis, graphite and cedar. The palate is medium-bodied with svelte tannins and a silver bead of acidity. Silky smooth in texture, this retains impressive composure toward the finish, handling the weight of fruit with class. It improves with each swirl, though the bottle I tasted just after bottling had a touch more precision. Nevertheless, this a fabulous Pauillac that flirts with perfection. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting. 01/2024


95

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


98

Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

The Grand Vin 2020 Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse De Lalande checks in as 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, and 6% Cabernet Franc that was raised in 60% new French oak. It has classic Pauillac character in its red, blue, and black fruits as well as graphite, cedar pencil, violet, and flower nuances. Seemingly from a cooler vintage with its purity, vibrancy, and focus, it nevertheless is concentrated and has ripe, gorgeous tannins, a great mid-palate, and a finish that keeps you coming back to the glass. A deep, concentrated, flawlessly balanced 2020 that's built for the long haul, it needs a solid decade of cellaring and will be a 50+-year wine. Of the recent trilogy of 2018, 2019, and 2020, director Nicolas Glumineau has been consistent in preferring the 2020, although I think at this point the nudge goes to the 2019. Regardless, these are all truly singular, magical wines that every reader will be thrilled to have in the cellar. It's a good time to be a Bordeaux lover! 03/2023


96

Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Belle couleur sombre, intense et pourpre. Nez très aromatique, fruité, subtil et complexe. Moelleux en entrée de bouche, très aromatique au milieu, avec beaucoup de goût, le vin caresse le palais. Il avance velouté et long, sur des tannins enrobés et même parfumés. 03/2023


98

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