93

Antonio Galloni

Vinous

The 2023 Réserve de la Comtesse is superb. In some recent vintages, I have felt the Réserve was a bit too serious for a second wine. That is not at all the case with the 2023, a wine of sublime elegance and finesse. Floral top notes meld into a core of dark red/purplish fruit, pomegranate, blood orange and cinnamon. This is the Réserve with the highest amount of Cabernet Sauvignon ever. 03/2026

91

Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2023 Pichon Comtesse Réserve has a fragrant bouquet with buoyant red berry fruit, rose petals and iris flower scents that blossom in the glass. Fine delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannins, a pleasing salinity and especially spiciness that develops in the mouth, leading to a bright white pepper- and clove-tinged finish. It will just require a couple of years in bottle. 02/2026

92

William Kelley

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

A forward, charming wine that retains plenty of the estate's signature, the 2023 Resèrve de la Comtesse bursts with notes of sweet blackberries, cassis, burning embers and anise. Medium- to full-bodied, fleshy and supple, with a soft, giving profile, this will offer a broad drinking window. 04/2026

91-93

Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

The second wine of this great château is the 2023 Pichon Comtesse Réserve, which is based on 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 5% each of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc raised in 50% new oak and the rest in once-used oak. Notes of black cherries, currants, smoky tobacco, and graphite give it a real Cabernet Sauvignon character. Medium-bodied and balanced, with ripe tannins, it's a beautiful second wine that will evolve for 15-20 years. 05/2024

90

Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Couleur intense et pourpre. Nez très aromatique, au fruité mûr. Bouche débutant tendre, évoluant délicatement charnue, puis tramée en finale, avec du goût, de la tenue et de la longueur. Assemblage : 60 % cabernet sauvignon, 30 % merlot, 5 % cabernet franc, 5 % petit verdot. Degré d'alcool : 13° - pH : 3,67. Rendement : 40 hl/ha. Sélection : 55 % de la récolte. 04/2024

94-95

James Suckling

James Suckling

I like the freshness and linear character to this second wine of Pichon Lalande. It's medium-bodied with creamy and polished tannins that are fine at the end. It is linked from start to finish. 60% cabernet sauvignon, 30% merlot, 5% cabernet franc and 5% petit verdot. 04/2024