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Antonio Galloni

Vinous

The 2025 Réserve de la Comtesse is all class, all finesse. Open-knit floral overtones and silky, polished tannins announce a Réserve that is more about restraint than power. Rose petal, dark red cherry, plum, mocha, new leather and licorice build with time in the glass. There's plenty of textural depth in this captivating Réserve. 04/2026

90-92

Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2025 Pichon Comtesse Réserve comes in at 13% alcohol this year, with no Cabernet Franc, which is all in the Grand Vin this year, something that Nicolas Glumineau said was a surprise given the growing season. There is a palpable estuarine influence on the nose, blackberry and bilberry fruit, touches of violet in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, a fine bead of acidity, very harmonious, with a tingle of cracked black pepper on the finish. Again, a very classically styled "cool" Pauillac. 05/2026

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William Kelley

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

Aromas of dark berries, rose petals, pencil shavings and blood orange introduce the 2025 Resèrve de la Comtesse, a medium- to full-bodied, deep and nicely balanced wine (weighing in at 13%) with good mid-palate density, ripe tannins and a pure finish. 04/2026

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Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

A blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Merlot, and 2% Petit Verdot, the 2025 Pichon Comtesse Reserve is a complex, nuanced second wine with cassis, green tobacco, lead pencil, and damp earth all defining the aromatics. Medium-bodied on the palate, it has ripe, polished tannins and good complexity. 05/2026

94

Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Couleur noire. Nez intense, fin, fruité, évoluant élégamment sudiste à l'agitation du verre. Gras à l'attaque, gras en milieu de bouche, avec de la classe dans le toucher et une petite fermeté mystérieuse en finale, le vin s'achève profond, élevé par son goût. C'est superbe. Assemblage : 52 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 46 % Merlot, 2 % Cabernet Franc. Degré d'alcool : 13° - pH : 3,7 - IPT : 66. 04/2026