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VINUM: "Dichtes Rubinrot, super floral im Duft, Veilchen über Johannisbeeren, kühlem Kamin; am Gaumen gradlinig, anfangs scheu, baut aus, Massen an Tannin, feinkörnig, präzis, diese sind präsent, dominieren nie die Frucht, hochelegant, langanhaltend, frisch, endet auf Brombeeren und eine leicht pfeffrige Note. Eine federleichte und doch konzentrierte Comtesse."
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THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Bouquets of flowers, Cuban cigars, blackberries, black cherries, plums, smoke, cassis, and truffle aromatics capture your attention. On the palate, the wine is elegant, silky, vibrant, and graceful. The fruits provide purity, length, and freshness. The layers of licorice-infused cherries, plums, walnuts, chocolate, and black plums on the medium-bodied palate are supple, silky, and as generous as the vintage allows, finishing with more of those sweet, juicy, vivacious plums. The wine promises sublime pleasure with just a few years of age and will evolve for 2-3 years decades. The wine blends 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, and 3% Cabernet Franc. 12.7% ABV. 3.7 pH. The harvest took place September 23 - October 9. Yields were a paltry 20 hectoliters per hectare. Only 50% of the harvest went into the Grand Vin. Drink from 2028-2047."
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FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Nuancen von Cassis, Kirschen und Sanddorn, feine Edelholzwürze, etwas Vanille und Lakritze, einladendes Bukett. Saftige rote Kirschen, Johannisbeeren, finessenreiche Säurestruktur, wirkt leichtfüßig und schlank, bietet großes Trinkanimo, mineralisch-salzig und gut anhaftend, sicheres Reifepotenzial, delikater Stil."
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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2024 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande offers up attractive aromas of cassis, burning embers, tobacco leaf and fresh mint, followed by a medium to full-bodied, ample and polished palate that's seamless and suave, concluding with a moderately persistent finish. A blend of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc that attained 12.7% alcohol, it's a charming effort that will offer a broad drinking window."
