Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2005
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- Winery:
- Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
- Region:
- France > Bordeaux > Pauillac
- Type:
- Red Wine
- Drink Dates:
- 2015 - 2040
Review Highlights
This wine's winery: Learn more about Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
This wine's region: Learn more about Pauillac
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"Like the Reserve de la Comtesse, a exceptionally fine nose of cedar, hawthorn, ripe blackberry fruit (not leaf like some other 2005's) cassis and strawberry." Read full review »
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""Love the aromas here of currants, licorice, exotic fruit, and berries." Read full review »
Winemakers Notes
VINTAGE
An exceptional vintage characterised by a balance between power and finesse. A sappy and silky texture, subtil and fresh red fruits aromas give to this wine a great ageing potential.
What to Expect
Arguably the most renowned wines on earth, the classed growths of Bordeaux continue to epitomize the power and complexity Bordeaux blends are capable of. While most wines here are based on Cabernet Sauvignon, both Merlot and Cabernet Franc play important roles in adding layered complexity to the finished wines, and allow winemakers in each commune within the region to use the blend that is best suited to their unique combination of soil and meso-climate. The most famous communes each have their own classic traits with St. Estephe giving full, if rustic wines, from the heavy clay soils, to Paulliac's elegant balance of ripe fruits, minerality and structure to St. Julien's rich blackberry core and supple feel. Moving to the South of the region brings one to Margaux, with its notes of flowers and berries draped over a feminine frame, and then to the Graves region with wines redolent of tobacco, gravel and smoke. To the East lies the famous appellations of St. Emillion, with its wonderfully ripe Cabernet Franc, and Pomerol where Merlot rules the roost and produces deep, plush wines of uncommon refinement.
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User Reviews
"Deep black purple hue. Opaque. Like the Reserve de la Comtesse, a exceptionally fine nose of cedar, hawthorn, ripe blackberry fruit (not leaf like some other 2005's) cassis and strawberry. Superb definition. Medium bodied, beautifully balanced with a firm mid-palate. Tannic but balanced read more...
"Love the aromas here of currants, licorice, exotic fruit, and berries. Complex. Full and silky, with gorgeous tannins. This is really long and reserved. Very close to 95-100. I will see in bottle...92-94' WS92-94
Suggested Recipe Pairings
Red Pepper Stacks
Spinach and Red-Pepper Calzones
Sausage Sliders with Spinach and Peppers
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