Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Pichon Comtesse
Label Name:
 
Pauillac 2eme Cru
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pauillac, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate 97+ (Lisa Perrotti-Brown); Jeb Dunnuck 98+; Wine Spectator 98 (Ranked #2, Top 100 of 2021); Decanter 98; Wine Enthusiast 98; Vinous 97

Tasting Note
Powerful Pauillac: concentrated blackcurrant and blackberry with graphite, cedar, violet and tobacco. Full-bodied with firm, fine-grained tannins, savory spice, mineral complexity and a long, structured finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, ribeye/steak, braised short ribs, game and aged cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (galbi), char siu, soy-braised beef or Szechuan beef.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, parcel vinified in temperature-controlled vats; malolactic fermentation; aged 18 months in ~50% new oak barrels with gentle extraction and traditional fining.

Vineyard Info
1855 Deuxième Cru (Pauillac). Owned by the Rouzaud family (Louis Roederer) since 2007; modernized cellars, parcel selection and managed by Nicolas Glumineau. Gravel soils, vines average ~35 years.