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JAMES SUCKLING: "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."
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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "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."
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WEINWISSER: "80 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 17 % Merlot, 3 % Cabernet Franc, pH 3.67, 13 Vol.-%. Dicht verwobenes Bouquet, zarte blaubeerige Konturen, verführerisches Veilchenparfüm und Graphit. Im zweiten Ansatz Heidelbeergelee und Blutorangenzesten. Am vielschichtigen Gaumen mit seidiger Textur, vibrierender Rasse, engmaschigem, ultrafeinem Tanningerüst und perfekt geformtem Körper, der durch Reinheit und Präzision besticht. Im konzentrierten, nicht enden wollenden Finale katapultiert sich der Pauillac nach vorne, edle Cassiswürze, tiefschürfende Mineralik und Holundersaft. "Back to the Future", beschreibt Nicolas Glumineau den Jahrgang und vergleicht diesen mit dem grandiosen 2005er. Dieser Pauillac darf auf keiner Einkaufsliste fehlen!"
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VINUM: "Was für ein Tiefgang in diesem Wein, man möchte eintauchen, ein Cabernet-Duft wie aus dem Bilderbuch; zieht am Gaumen durch, baut viel Druck auf, bleibt hochelegant, Rasse, Klasse, Länge. Umwerfend."
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DECANTER: "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."
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FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zart floral, schwarze Herzkirschen, etwas Cassis, ein Hauch von Nugat und Gewürzen, facettenreiches Bukett. saftig, komplex und elegant, feine Tannine, gute Frische, extraktsüßer Nachhall, gute Länge, wie aus einem Guss, ein stoffiger Begleiter bei Tisch, sicheres Entwicklungspotenzial."
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THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "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."
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JEB DUNNUCK: "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."
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LISA PERROTTI-BROWN: "The 2023 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is deep garnet-purple in color. It slowly emerges from the glass with compelling restraint, offering glimpses at scents of cassis, kirsch, and fresh blackberries followed by nuances of violets, graphite, and cedar chest. The medium-bodied palate is tightly wound and energetic, with a firm frame of grainy tannins and beautifully knit freshness, finishing long and earthy. This is a classic. The blend is 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, and 3% Cabernet Franc."
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JANCIS ROBINSON: "Seductive, elegant aroma. Dark fruit with a touch of zest and spice. Lovely texture of tannin, the palate fresh but suave and aromatic. Tannins present but very, very fine. Elegance and power combined. Bravo. Drink 2032 - 2055."
