Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Pichon Comtesse |
Label Name: | Pauillac 2eme Cru |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.12% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 71%, Merlot 23%, Cabernet Franc 6%. |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
High critical acclaim: Jeb Dunnuck 99/100; Vinous 98–99; Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 98; Decanter 98; James Suckling ~96–97. (See reviews and scores)
Tasting Note
Concentrated blackcurrant and blackberry, graphite, tobacco, cedar and pencil-shaving notes; full-bodied with fine-grained, refined tannins, minerality and a long, layered finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast beef, rack of lamb, duck confit, aged Comté or Gruyère, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, Korean bulgogi or galbi, Cantonese roasted pork (char siu), mildly spiced Szechuan beef with reduced chili.
Production Method
Hand-harvested (Sept 16–Oct 8, 2019); fermented in controlled vats and matured ~18 months in ~60% new French oak.
Vineyard Info
Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a historic 2ème Cru (Pauillac) estate; Nicolas Glumineau directs winemaking, focusing on precision and elegant power.