Château Pichon Comtesse de Lalande 2023 Pauillac 2e Grand Cru Classé
• Grandioze wijn met bijzonder hoge scores
• Heel lichtvoetig, zeker voor Pauillac. Een droomwijn!
• "Wow. This is really excellent" (Suckling), "a brilliant wine" (Kelley), "This smells divine" (Decanter), "Outstanding" (Vinous), "a beautiful, elegant wine" (Dunnuck)
- SmaakprofielComplex, krachtig & vol
- DruivenrasMerlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
- Land & RegioFrankrijk, Bordeaux, Pauillac
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"Wow. This is really excellent" (Suckling)
In 2007 werd het prestigieuze wijndomein overgenomen door het champagnehuis Roederer. Dit leidde tot een grootschalige renovatie, waarbij de wijngaarden zorgvuldig werden herbeplant. Hierbij werd het type onderstam per wijnstok afgestemd op de bodemsamenstelling, wat resulteerde in een toename van cabernet sauvignon. Daarnaast is Pichon Comtesse in conversie naar biodynamisch, tijdens de volgende vintage zullen ze het officiële certificaat onvangen. Alle recente veranderingen hebben geleid tot indrukwekkende kwaliteitsverbeteringen die nog steeds voortduren.
De wijn is prachtig delicaat. Pichon Comtesse past een soort van 'Bourgogne-filosofie op grotere schaal' toe. Bourgogne als in: delicate stijl. Niet de krachtig tannineuze afdruk van klassiek Pauillac, maar een verfijnde stilistische indruk à la Bourgogne - maar dan niet uitgevoerd op een halve hectare of de paar druiven van een miniem plot in de Bourgogne, maar op de indrukwekkende schaal van Bordeaux. In de neus is de wijn animaal en hartig - op het palet ontdekken wij veel verfijnd fruit van rode bessen en pruimen. De tannines zijn super fijn en overal in de mond aanwezig. Heel lichtvoetig, zeker voor Pauillac. Een droomwijn!
Wijnsoort | Rode Wijn |
---|---|
En Primeur | Ja |
Land | Frankrijk |
Druivenras | Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot |
Regio | Bordeaux, Pauillac |
Smaakprofiel | Complex, krachtig & vol |
Jaargang | 2023 |
Flesinhoud | 0.75 |
Alcoholgehalte | 14 % |
Classificatie | AOC Pauillac |
Op dronk vanaf | 2029 |
Op dronk tot | 2065 |
Allergenen | Sulfieten |
Afsluiting | Kurk |
Art.nr. | E108023 |
Awards | |
James Suckling
(98-99)/100 punten
Wow. This is really excellent, with superb finesse and focus. It has tight density that is almost diamond-like in its brilliance. Medium to full body, with a quality of tannin that is incredibly seamless. Like silk in texture. A top Pichon Lalande. From organic and biodynamically grown grapes. 80% cabernet sauvignon, 17% merlot and 3% cabernet franc. May be better than 2022.
William Kelley, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
(97-99)/100 punten
The 2023 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a brilliant wine that will be worth a special effort to track down. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of wild berries and cassis mingled with licorice, lilac, iris root, violet, burning embers and pencil shavings, it's medium to full-bodied, seamless and complete, with a deep, layered core of cool fruit that largely conceals it's ultra-refined structuring tannins. At a very measured 13% alcohol and 3.67 pH, it unites all Pichon Comtesse's sensuality with unimpeachable Pauillac classicism. The 2023 is a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc.
Decanter
98/100 punten
This smells divine, lovely lush blackcurrant and black cherry characters on the nose with pencil led, graphite, liquorice and menthol elements - very Pauillac on the nose. Gorgeous weight, supple and agile, great movement and energy to this. Acidity makes this buzzy, tangy and bright but not over the top, this keeps its structure and retains a serious directness from start to finish. Generous licks of minerality adds some cool classicism to it. Sleek and refined, precise and very drinkable. One of a number of brilliant Pauillac wines in 2023. Winemaker Nicolas Glumineau wants it to be racy and it’s certainly racy. 50% grand vin production, 50% second. 3.67pH, 14.7% press wine only Cabernet. Ageing 19 months, 60-65% new oak and then one wine barrels.
Neal Martin, Vinous
(96-98)/100 punten
The 2023 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande was picked from September 6 until 29, with some rain on September 20 in the middle of Cabernet picking. But, Nicolas Glumineau remarked that the vineyard/fruit was in good condition; one day of rain did not affect the quality. The 2023 has a quintessential Comtesse bouquet, displaying pure and expressive black fruit laced with violet and graphite, delivered with impressive delineation. The palate is very refined on the entry. This is armed with beguiling symmetry—poised yet intense on the finish. It doesn’t exert huge grip because it knows it doesn't need to, and it fans out gloriously. Outstanding.
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
(96-98)/100 punten
Cuban cigars, cocoa, espresso, currants, blackberries, flowers, truffles, and smoke. On the palate, the wine is as complex as the nose. This gem is silky, sensuous, polished, fresh, and alive. The cherries, and currants, are pure. There is depth and sweetness. The wine is medium-bodied, but not light. According to the chateau, the 2023 represents their version of Back to the Future. I see their point. The wine will age effortlessly for decades, yet it is going to be fabulous to drink, even in its youth. The wine blends 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, and 3% Cabernet Franc. 13% ABV, 3.67 pH. The harvest took place September 6 - September 27. Yields were 30 hectoliters per hectare. Only 50% of the harvest goes into the Grand Vin. Drink from 2029-2065.
Jeb Dunnuck
(95-97+)/100 punten
The Grand Vin 2023 Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse De Lalande checks in as 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc. It's a beautiful, elegant wine offering incredible finesse and elegance in its darker, almost blue fruits as well as graphite, violets, and crushed stone-like minerality. Medium to full-bodied, balanced, with silky tannins, as well as outstanding length, it brings that classic Comtesse round, seductive, sexy style and is another gorgeous wine from this remarkable team.