Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Robert M. Parker (Wine Advocate): 95+ Punkte für den Jahrgang 2010The 2010 Pichon Lalande is performing extremely well and at the top of therange I predicted several years ago. A final blend dominated much more byCabernet Sauvignon than usual (66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 7% CabernetFranc and the rest Petit Verdot), the wine is a tighter, more tannic andstructured version of this famed Pauillac, which often tends to have more of a St-Julien-like personality than most Pauillacs. Structured, backward andtannic, yet showing a fat mid-palate that is more savory, broader and moreexpansive than I remember from barrel, this wine is somewhat reminiscent of the1986, given the Cabernet Sauvignon domination of the blend. Full-bodied,impressively endowed, and less sexy and velvety than normal, this is a somewhatdifferent style of Pichon Lalande than most readers have been used to. Whetheryou like it more or less will depend on your point of view, but this wine,unlike most Pichon Lalandes, needs a good 5-7 years of cellaring and shouldkeep for 30+ years. Genussreife: 2018-2048 Weinwisser (René Gabriel): 18/20 Punkte für den Jahrgang 201066 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 24 % Merlot, 7 % Cabernet Franc, 3 % Petit Verdot,Ertrag: 41 hl/ha. Extrem dunkles Purpur mit lila und violetten Reflexen. VollesBlack-Currant-Bouquet mit floraler Cabernet-Würze, ausladend, miteichenholziger Süsse. Im Gaumen cremig, zeigt Souplesse und viel Schmelz in denfetten Tanninen, blaubeerig, endet mit mittlerem Druck und Aromatik. Einatypischer 2010er, aber ein sehr typischer Pichon-Lalande, der eine gewisse Unbeschwertheit vortäuscht. Genussreife: 2018-2037 Wine Spectator (James Molesworth): 92-95 Punkte für den Jahrgang 2010Very sappy and intense, with mouthwatering acidity framing the cassis, violetand tobacco notes, followed by a supervibrant finish that features lots ofcassis bush character. The Petit Verdot isn\t as obvious on the nose as the2000, which had 10 percent in the blend, but just as prevalent on the tautfinish, where there\s plenty of spice, drive and cut. Decanter (StevenSpurrier): 18,5/20 Punkte für den Jahrgang 2010Lovely expression of supple, rich fruit, beautiful middle palate, lacks perhapsthe power of some wines in this vintage, but makes up for it in polish andelegance. Genussreife: 2020-2040