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Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2012

Bordeaux • Pauillac • 2nd Classified Growth • Red

1.164,00€ tax included
1.164,00€ tax included
97,00€ / unit
Packaging : 12 x 75cl - Wooden Crate

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Description

  • Country France
  • Region Bordeaux
  • Appellation Pauillac
  • Color Red
  • Alcohol 12.5
  • Vintage 2012
  • Grape varieties Cabernet Sauvignon 59%, Merlot 28%, Cabernet Franc 8%, Petit Verdot 5%

Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a wine of exemplary consistency. The wines are capable of expressing themselves early while retaining a great capacity for aging.

Ratings

Ratings

  • Wine Spectator 92/100
  • Parker (WA) 90/100
  • Vinous 93/100
  • Jean-Marc Quarin 94/100
Notes and pairings

Notes and pairings

Tasting notes

This Pauillac pairs very well with a beef fillet in pepper sauce. - It can also be enjoyed with milk-fed lamb
Producer

Producer

Owner and history

The 90-hectare estate is located south of Pauillac, bordering the commune of Saint-Julien. This Pauillac vineyard stretches across clay-gravel soils, with a grape variety composition for this vintage of 59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot.

Vinification and aging

- Hand-harvested grapes
- Fermentation in vats and partially in barrels.
- Aged in barrels, 50% of which are new, for 18 months.

  • Serving temperature 16°C - 20°C

  • Climax 2020 à 2026

Wine profile

  • fruity
  • wooded
  • complex
  • timber frame