96-98

Antonio Galloni

Vinous

The 2025 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a total stunner. A wine of depth and intensity, it soars out of the glass with layers of nuance and complexity. The 2025 has it all: aromatics, fruit density and structure to match. Pichon Comtesse is shaping up to be one of the wines of the vintage. 04/2026

95-97

Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2025 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande was picked from August 28, the earliest ever, finishing on September 23, matured in 66% new oak, the rest one-year-old. It has a taut and linear nose, very classic in style, graphite/pencil lead scents that permeate the black fruit. Beautiful delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with filigree tannins. A little more structured and austere than the more Merlot-driven vintages of old. Yet as it unfurls in the glass, it reveals the level of sophistication and precision you now come to expect from this Pauillac Second Growth. At 13.1% alcohol, this is lower than other recent vintages. 05/2026

94-96

William Kelley

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

The 2025 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is showing well, opening in the glass with notes of cassis, blackberries, cigar wrapper and iris, becoming more fragrant with aeration. Medium- to full-bodied, deep and layered, with plenty of powdery tannin that asserts itself on the youthfully structured finish, it's a blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc. 04/2026

97-99

Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

Pure cassis, leafy herbs, spring flowers, and graphite all emerge from the 2025 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse De Lalande, a blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, and 4% Cabernet Franc. It's medium to full-bodied on the palate, has a flawlessly balanced mouthfeel, ultra-fine tannins, and an incredible finish. The balance, length, complexity, and pure class here are exceptional. It hit 13% alcohol with a pH of 3.7 and an IPT of 73. Hats off to director Nicolas Glumineau for another absolutely sensational Comtesse! 05/2026

98

Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Couleur rouge sombre, intense et pourpre. Nez très aromatique, fin, fruité, subtil, complexe et parfumé. A l'agitation touche de crème de fruits frais et noirs. Ultra minutieux en entrée de bouche, avec une grâce folle dans le toucher et une saveur complexe où se mêlent les fruits noirs et l'encre, le vin fond sur le palais. Il s'allonge en finale, velouté, dans un magnifique déroulé suivi d'une totale impossibilité à cracher. Très hédoniste, très Pichon Comtesse. Assemblage : 81 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 15 % Merlot, 4 % Cabernet Franc. Degré d'alcool : 13° - pH : 3,7 - IPT : 73 (proche de 2022). Rendement : 24,3 hl/ha. 04/2026