{"product_id":"chateau-pichon-longueville-comtesse-de-lalande-pauillac-2019","title":"Chateau Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Pauillac 2019","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e99 Points - James Suckling.\u003c\/strong\u003e Scored 99 points by James Suckling, Vinous and Jeb Dunnuck, this is one of the wines of the vintage from Pauillac's celebrated Super Second. Silky, seamless and regal, it has the stature of its neighbour Château Latour and the plush fruit that only Comtesse de Lalande's generous Merlot can give. Cabernet Sauvignon leads with cassis and graphite, and Cabernet Franc adds a fragrant lift. The estate is farmed organically and with biodynamic methods. It is a wine for the cellar, but decanted well ahead, it is a spectacular partner for roast lamb or a great cut of beef.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaste\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDeep, dark colour. The nose is intense and complex, with crème de cassis, blackcurrant and wild berries, lead pencil, tobacco leaf, graphite, damp earth, and violets and rose petals. The palate is full bodied and velvety, with raspberry, blueberry and cassis, ultra fine tannins and a rise of freshness on the finish. The fruit is deep and seamless, and the finish is long, expansive and unhurried. Aged in about 60% new French oak, which is seamlessly integrated. Drinking well with a long decant, and built to age for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWine Press Ratings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e99 Points - James Suckling (2019 Vintage)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\"Fascinating wine. Structure with elegance.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e99 Points - Vinous (2019 Vintage)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\"endowed with unerring symmetry and poise\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e99 Points - Jeb Dunnuck (2019 Vintage)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\"pure perfection on the palate\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlend\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCabernet Sauvignon 71%, Merlot 23%, Cabernet Franc 6%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Producer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eChâteau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a Second Growth from the 1855 classification, in the south of Pauillac on the banks of the Gironde, next to Château Latour. The Pichon Longueville estate goes back to 1689, and the estate took its name in 1850, when Virginie de Pichon Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande, inherited part of the vineyard. May-Éliane de Lencquesaing ran it with great success for nearly 30 years, before it was bought by the Rouzaud family of Champagne Louis Roederer in 2007. Nicolas Glumineau has been director since 2012. The vineyard is farmed organically, with biodynamic methods, and the grapes are picked by hand, parcel by parcel, and vinified by gravity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Passion des Terroirs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62417231479171,"sku":"PDT16519","price":269.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0272\/9843\/1058\/files\/ChateauPichon-LonguevilleComtessedeLalandePauillac.png?v=1790777927","url":"https:\/\/www.perfectcellar.com\/products\/chateau-pichon-longueville-comtesse-de-lalande-pauillac-2019","provider":"Perfect Cellar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}