2006 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac, Bordeaux

Red • Dry • Full Bodied
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Code: 20061200750008009157

Description

It is great to see Pichon-Lalande back on superb form in 2006 with a wine whose purity and linear cassis fruit is reminiscent of their cracking 1996. General Manager Gildas d'Ollone and his team have produced a cerebral yet beguiling Pichon-Lalande full of sensual, exotic aromatics and pure supple flavours. This is a massive Pichon softened by a silky texture and velvety finish. New owners Louis Roederer must be delighted with their first vintage here, and rightly so.
  • Colour
    Red
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Vintage
    2006
  • Alcohol
    13%
  • Body
    Full Bodied
  • Producer
    Château Pichon-Longueville Lalande

Critics reviews

Neal Martin
94/100
Tasted at the property, the 2006 Château Pichon-Lalande has a voluminous bouquet with outgoing blackberry, cassis and violets scents, a touch of boysenberry jam tucked just underneath, although it does not quite have the delineation of the Lynch Bages. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin. This feels very composed in the mouth, quite fresh with well-judged acidity, harmonious and tensile on the finish. This deserves a higher score than I awarded out of barrel and it continues to improve year by year. Tasted April 2016.
Neal Martin, Vinous.com (May 2016)

About The Wine

Pauillac

Pauillac is the aristocrat of the Médoc, home to 75% of the region’s First Growths and with Grand Cru Classés accounting for 84% of Pauillac wine production. Despite its modest, workmanlike townscape, Pauillac is surrounded by one of the greatest concentrations of elite vineyards in Bordeaux, including three of the five First Growths. Wines here are renowned for their structure and longevity.
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