Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2018

The complexity of a balanced and refined Pauillac red wine

The property

Second Grand Cru Classé of Pauillac, the magnificent Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande shines on the Pauillac appellation.

It was in 1925 that the Miailhe family, under the guise of Édouard and Louis Miailhe, acquired this property on the left bank of Bordeaux. An emblematic figure of Gironde viticulture, May-Eliane de Lencquesaing, daughter of Edouard Miailhe, managed Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande from 1978 to 2007, the date of the estate's acquisition by the Rouzaud family, owners of the Champagne House Louis Roederer.

The vineyard

Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande represents 92 hectares, 72 of which are in production. The soils, composed of gravelly mounds on sandy-clay subsoil, benefit the vines, which are on average 30 years old. This large Pauillac vineyard is managed using sustainable viticulture practices, with biodynamic practices on 32 hectares.

Vinification and aging

Aging for 18 months in oak barrels (50% of which are new).

Blend

Cabernet sauvignon (71%), merlot (23%), cabernet franc (5%) and petit verdot (1%).

Characteristics and tasting advice for Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2018

Tasting

Nose
The nose opens with notes of black and red fruits evoking blackcurrant, raspberry, punctuated by delicate floral notes with scents of violet and peony. There are very beautiful notes of citron and smoky notes reminiscent of tobacco or a cigar box.

Palate
The palate offers delicious fruity sensations, evolving with indulgence. Precise, of great finesse and balanced, the palate displays an elegant tannic structure with tight-grained tannins. With tenderness and generosity, the finish extends with incredible persistence.