CHÂTEAU PICHON LALANDE Reserve de la Comtesse 2018
- SKU:
- 4359857
- UPC:
- 3519340180220
This is the popular second wine of Chateau Pichon Lalande. There is always a high percentage of Merlot in the blend which makes the wine soft and easy to drink when young. The 2018 is 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc.
Seductive but with a core of minerality and a palate of plush red and black fruits. This has plenty of depth but is a very pretty and delicious wine.
"This second wine represents 41% of the crop. Composed of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc, the deep garnet-purple coloured 2018 Reserve de la Comtesse springs from the glass with vibrant scents of ripe blackcurrants, black raspberries and baked plums, plus suggestions of pencil lead, cedar chest, ground cloves and lilacs. Medium-bodied, the palate is elegantly crafted with fine-grained tannins and lovely freshness nicely framing the delicate fruit, finishing earthy. 2023 – 2040’’
92pts
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate (End of Mar), March 2021
‘’Starting with the second wine of the estate, the 2018 Réserve De Comtesse checks as a blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. It's another rock star of a second wine that taste more like a grand vin with its terrific perfume of crème de cassis, blackberry, graphite, high-class tobacco, and earth. It's deep, medium to full-bodied, beautifully balanced, and has serious length.’’
92/94pts
Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com, May 2019
SKU No.: 4359857
Style No.: 994467
Region: Bordeaux
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon,Merlot
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 14.5%
Volume: 750ml
Allergens: Sulphites
This is the popular second wine of Chateau Pichon Lalande. There is always a high percentage of Merlot in the blend which makes the wine soft and easy to drink when young. The 2018 is 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc.
Seductive but with a core of minerality and a palate of plush red and black fruits. This has plenty of depth but is a very pretty and delicious wine.
"This second wine represents 41% of the crop. Composed of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc, the deep garnet-purple coloured 2018 Reserve de la Comtesse springs from the glass with vibrant scents of ripe blackcurrants, black raspberries and baked plums, plus suggestions of pencil lead, cedar chest, ground cloves and lilacs. Medium-bodied, the palate is elegantly crafted with fine-grained tannins and lovely freshness nicely framing the delicate fruit, finishing earthy. 2023 – 2040’’
92pts
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate (End of Mar), March 2021
‘’Starting with the second wine of the estate, the 2018 Réserve De Comtesse checks as a blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. It's another rock star of a second wine that taste more like a grand vin with its terrific perfume of crème de cassis, blackberry, graphite, high-class tobacco, and earth. It's deep, medium to full-bodied, beautifully balanced, and has serious length.’’
92/94pts
Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com, May 2019
SKU No.: 4359857
Style No.: 994467