2022 Château Pichon Longueville Comtésse de Lalande
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The 2022 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande has an intense, concentrated bouquet with luscious ripe black plum and blueberry fruit, becoming more floral as it opens in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent ripe tannins, plush and polished, though the warmth of the summer shapes the finish with hints of hoisin and liquorice. I am intrigued to see how this ages in bottle. Tasted blind at the Southwold tasting in London.
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James Lawther MW, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MW
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78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc. Sweet oak, juicy black fruit, graphite, smoke. Lots of primary impact which falls away quicker than the Pichon Baron of the same vintage. Elegant, finely tannic style with plentiful fruit. (RH)
The 2022 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande has turned out even better in bottle than I anticipated, bursting from the glass with aromas of cassis and blackberries mingled with scents of licorice, violets and pencil shavings. Full-bodied, layered and enveloping, it's suave, seamless and complete, with faultless precision, pristine integration of tannin, controlled sweetness and a long, expansive finish. The 2022 manages to unite the sensuality that's the estate's calling card and the ripeness of the vintage on the one hand, with a sense of Pauillac classicism on the other, threading the needle to deliver one of the finest wines of the vintage and a benchmark Pichon Comtesse. It's a blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc that spent 18 months in barriques (three months more than was formerly the case), two-thirds of which were new. As I wrote en primeur, there's more than a hint of the 1982 about this wine, and like the 1982, the 2022 will offer an exceptionally wide drinking window.
Looking at the flagship 2022 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse De Lalande, it's based on 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, and the balance Cabernet Franc that spent 19 months in two-thirds new oak and one-third in once-used barrels. Its similarly deep purple hue is followed by a magical, heavenly 2022 that has a layered, full-bodied profile that brings an incredibly floral character as well as a huge core of darker currant fruits, ripe, polished, velvety tennis, no hard edges, and a thrilling finish. It’s a quintessential Comtesse that brings the forward, supple elegance of the château while still offering plenty of classic Pauillac depth, structure, and character. Give bottles 5-7 years and enjoy over the following 40+.