Château PICHON COMTESSE DE LALANDE 2020 magnum 150 cl

Description

Yves Beck 98-99 points www.yvesbeck.wine
Superbe bouquet marqué par son intensité et sa densité. Que de race, d’authenticité et de fruits. Le vin est brillant de fraîcheur, de notes de mures, de cassis et de graphite. En bouche le vin se distingue par sa profondeur et son intensité aromatique. Les tannins sont puissants et se révèlent lentement tandis que l’acidité assure la vivacité. Un vin élégant, puissant, persistant. 2027-2060

Neal Martin 96-98 www.vinous.com
The 2020 Pichon-Lalande has a backward nose similar to that of its neighbor Pichon-Baron, and so I decanted the bottle for 45 minutes. It then revealed gorgeous scents of blackberry, wild hedgerow, seaweed (Japanese nori) and wild mint. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit and gentle but insistent grip. Very intense but not ripe; there is a coolness about this Pauillac that I like, while the finish is very classically styled and leaves behind a persistent, slightly briny aftertaste. This is a magnificent, cerebral Pichon-Lalande that will deserve serious aging and the patience of anyone still waiting for The Cure’s new album. Tasted three times, including directly from the château.

Antonio Galloni 95-97 www.vinous.com
The 2020 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is holding so much in reserve. Tightly wound and not fully expressive, the 2020 is going to need at least a few years to come out of its shell. Bright acids and persistent tannins give the 2020 a super classic, mid-weight feel. I very much like the wine’s persistence. Readers will have to be patient with the 2020. The exuberance of some recent vintages is not present today. The blend is 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc, which means a touch more Cabernet Sauvignon than in recent years, and quite a bit more than in the past. Harvest ran from September 7 to October 1, which is about ten days earlier than normal. In the cellar, Estate Manager Nicolas Glumineau opted for light extractions, with minimal pumpovers of just one volume of wine per day, at no more than 25 degrees Celsius. Time on the skins was 21 days, pretty much the norm these days. Tasted two times.

Lisa Perrotti-Brown 95-97 points www.erobertparker.com
Deep purple-black in color, the 2020 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande begins on a single, well-defined, wonderfully pure note of ripe blackcurrants, opening out to a melody of redcurrant jelly, kirsch, ripe blackberries and tar, with emerging suggestions of dark chocolate, cardamom, ground cloves and violets, with a waft of black truffles. Medium-bodied, tightly wound and with loads of fantastically nuanced black fruit layers, it has a rock-solid frame of finely grained tannins and bags of freshness, finishing long and mineral laced. The blend this year is 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc.

Jean-Marc Quarin 95 points www.quarin.com
Couleur noire et pourpre. Nez intense, fin, fruité, pur, mûr et précis. Moelleux en entrée de bouche, savoureux et fondant au milieu, le vin caresse sans cesse le palais, délicatement tramé et long. Beaucoup de charme. Assemblage 77 % cabernet sauvignon, 17 % merlot, 6 % cabernet franc. Degré d’alcool : 13°6 – pH : 3,84 (moyenne) – IPT : 77 (moyenne ++). Rendement : 30 hl/ha.

Jane Anson 96 points  www.decanter.com (at Primeur week tastings in Bordeaux, 01 May 2021)
Softer and silkier than many Pauillacs in the vintage, this is a clear success. Hugely silky and seductive, with grip, power and finesse. One of the best of the appellation, with finessed tobacco, heather and plump blueberry and cassis fruit, expertly managing the low 30hl/ha yield. 60% new oak. Tasted twice. Drinking Window 2030 – 2048