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Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2012

    Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2012

    Bordeaux • Pauillac • 2nd Classified Growth • Red

    £1,152.00 tax included
    £1,152.00 tax included
    £96.00 / unit
    Packaging : 12 x 75cl - Wooden Crate

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    Description

    • Country France
    • Region Bordeaux
    • Appellation Pauillac
    • Color Red
    • Alcohol 12.5
    • Vintage 2012
    • Grape varieties Cabernet Sauvignon 59%, Merlot 28%, Cabernet Franc 8%, Petit Verdot 5%

    Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a wine of exemplary consistency. The wines are capable of expressing themselves early while retaining a great capacity for aging.

    Ratings

    Ratings

    • Wine Spectator 92/100
    • Parker (WA) 90/100
    • Vinous 93/100
    • Jean-Marc Quarin 94/100
    Notes and pairings

    Notes and pairings

    Tasting notes

    This Pauillac pairs very well with a beef fillet in pepper sauce. - It can also be enjoyed with milk-fed lamb
    Producer

    Producer

    Owner and history

    The 90-hectare estate is located south of Pauillac, bordering the commune of Saint-Julien. This Pauillac vineyard stretches across clay-gravel soils, with a grape variety composition for this vintage of 59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot.

    Vinification and aging

    - Hand-harvested grapes
    - Fermentation in vats and partially in barrels.
    - Aged in barrels, 50% of which are new, for 18 months.

    Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

    Discover Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

    • Serving temperature 16°C - 20°C

    • Climax 2020 à 2026

    Wine profile

    • fruity
    • wooded
    • complex
    • timber frame