Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2014

VertdeVin

The nose is elegant, fine, full and powerful (but perfectly balanced). It reveals notes of cacao, blackberry and slight notes of cassis associated with discreet hints of strawberry, cherry as well as a discreet hints of spices, pepper, tobacco and a very discreet hint of black tea. The palate is fruity, sleek, soft, elegant, mineral, relatively aerial, well-balanced and offers a beautiful structure, a beautiful finesse as well as a beautiful fullness. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of juicy blackberry, raspberry and slight notes of cassis, strawberry associated with discreet woody hints, hints of chocolate as well as a discreet hint of licorice, a very slight hint of iodine and a slight notes of black tea. Good length. Beautiful potential !

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The Château Pichon-Lalande 2014 is a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 6% Petit Verdot picked over five weeks between 16 September and 20 October. It has a very pure and precise bouquet with a light marine influencing the black cherries and blueberry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with a tense, graphite-tinged opening, a fine line of acidity (pH 3.72) and a silky smooth finish. The Cabernet Sauvignon is very expressive and dominates the Merlot at the moment, although the Merlot is essentially counterbalancing what might have been a much more austere Pichon-Lalande. Under Nicolas Glumineau, this Pauillac estate is really beginning to

Vinum Wine Magazine