Wine Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac AOC 2-me Grand Cru Classe, 2003
Reviews of purchase Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac AOC 2-me Grand Cru Classe, 2003
Tasting Notes
Dark purple color with a bluish tinge on the edge of the glass.
Chateau Pichon Longueville Komtess de Lalande 2003 perfectly balanced. Rich and at the same time refined taste reveals fresh fruity notes, which are complemented by spicy notes of vanilla. Long and clean aftertaste sounds mature blackberry and hints of balsam.
It has a rich, pure flavor, which is dominated by shades of black currant, blueberry and cedar.
Chateau Pichon Longueville Lalande de Komtess recommended to serve chilled to a temperature of 16-18C. Best combined with dishes of white and red meats, game and mature cheeses.
Interesting Facts
Chateau Pichon Longueville Komtess de Lalande - one of the most brilliant and famous vineyards of Bordeaux. The estate is located on the territory of Pauillac and Saint-Julien, which are famous for excellent vines Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, whose average age is 35 years. Wine Chateau Pichon have a full-bodied and at the same time very soft, delicate taste that is achieved not only through special technology, but also the secrets of aging. The wine is stored in small oak barrels for at least 18 months, and every 3 months is poured from new barrels in the old and vice versa.
Chateau Pichon Longueville Millezim Komtess de Lalande 2003 fascinates fruit and spicy notes and a perfect balance keeps blame their potential until 2036. It is true that it is slowly oxidized need to comply with a number of specific measures: a frequency to store wine in a horizontal position in a fairly dark and well-ventilated area. Particular attention must also be paid to the temperature (ideally - 13 C) and humidity, which must be in the range of from 50 to 75%. Chateau Pichon Longueville Komtess de Lalande 2003 famous wine critic Robert Parker rated 95 points by stobalnoy scale that characterizes him as "outstanding wine of exceptional complexity and character."
Producer's description
Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is one of the most brilliant and famous wineries in Bordeaux. The estate is located in the territory of Pauillac and Saint-Julien, which are famous for their excellent vines of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, the average age of which is 35 years. The wines of Château Pichon have a full-bodied and at the same time very soft, refined taste, which is achieved not only due to a special production technology, but also the secrets of aging. The wine is stored in small oak barrels for at least 18 months, and every 3 months it is poured from new barrels into old ones, and vice versa.
In the 17th century, after the transformation of the landscape, the vineyards of the Medoc were created, including forty gravelly plots near Pauillac. Part of them were owned by Pierre de Mazure de Rauzan, who "inscribed" his name in the history of Bordeaux wines. The Château received its current name when Thérèse, the daughter of the founder, who inherited the vineyards, married Jacques de Pichon Longueville, the first president of the Bordeaux Parliament. Thus began the history of one of the greatest vineyards of Bordeaux, which has preserved its integrity for more than 250 years.
A great contribution to the development of the vineyards was made by the daughter of Jacques de Pichon Longueville, thanks to whose efforts the Chateau not only received the title of Count - de Lalande, but also acquired the status of the second Cru Classe in 1855. Currently, under the leadership of the talented May Eliane de Lencquesaing, the estate has been modernized and has improved the quality of its wines so much that they have become consistently excellent, and in some vintages - equal to first class wines. The wines of Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande are the most popular and most beautiful wines of Pauillac.
