The 2016 Pichon Comtesse has been riveting on each of the four occasions I have tasted it from barrel thus far, making it easily one of the wines of the vintage.
Blackberry jam, graphite, spice, menthol, licorice, pencil shavings and spice are all finely sketched in a bold, savory Pauillac that hits all the right notes. Beams of tannin give the 2016 soaring intensity that is matched by a host of aromas and flavors that open up in the glass. The 2016 is a vivid, dramatically sweeping wine that will leave readers week at the knees. Towering and spectacularly rich in the glass, the 2016 captures every ounce of potential is showed from barrel. Standing out for its unerring precision, impeccable balance and ineffable sense of completeness, it should prove almost immortal.Īntonio Galloni 100 points The 2016 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is every bit as regal as it has always been. Mingling aromas of cassis and plums with notions of licorice, sweet tobacco leaf, rich soil tones, licorice, cigar smoke and violets, it’s full-bodied, seamless and complete, with huge concentration, bright acids and a long, penetrating finish. One of the greatest wines that this estate has produced in the modern era, the 2016 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a brilliant classic that no Bordeaux lover is going to want to do without.
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