They sort rigourously in the vineyard and at the arrival on the receiving hopper. Pichon-Longueville Lalande is a 75-hectare property that produces on average 36,000 cases per year. Merlot, a precocious variety, starts the harvest, the Cabernet and Petit Verdot, late varieties, close the harvest. Each year, more than 100 people - often the same families of Andalusia - pick grapes in the field, depending on the age and the maturity of the plots. Seamless and complete, Id choose a pristine bottle of the 1982 Pichon Lalande over any of the Pauillac first growths, and Im trying to ration my remaining half-dozen bottles without much success. Since bottling, it has flirted with perfection, and was a sprinter out of the gate, which gave rise to questions about how quickly it would begin its decline. In the years with bright sunlight as in 1982, 1986, 19, when the maturity of the grapes was excellent, its contribution is remarkable.The Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande remains faithful to the tradition of hand picking. BOW (9) Parker (100) One of the monumental wines of the last century is the 1982 Pichon Lalande. The 8% Petit Verdot provides freshness and aromatic complexity and spiciness. The 12% Cabernet Franc gives a balanced wine with a fruity bouquet, firm and clear in his youth, which integrates very well during aging. It won’t be ready to drink anytime soon, and yet, there is so much to look forward to. Dense and voluptuous in the glass, with serious richness, the 2009 is also almost shockingly tannic. However, at age 27, it retains all its glossy, rich, flamboyant cassis fruit, chocolaty, berry jam-like notes, and. The 2009 Pichon Lalande is ripe and decidedly flamboyant from the very first taste. "My uncle Louis loved this grape," says May Eliane de Lencquesaing, "it brings the color, roundness and suppleness, hallmarks of the wines of this area". One of the monumental wines of the last century is the 1982 Pichon Lalande. 35% Merlot: a surprising percentage, unusual in an appellation that emphasizes Cabernet Sauvignon. The recent tasting of older vintages such as 1875, 1893, 1900 have shown, by their astonishing youth, the possibility of aging the wines of Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande. The 45% Cabernet Sauvignon determines the structure and gives it its longevity. It is undoubtedly the proportion of grapes that gives a guarantee of longevity and an exceptionally elegant personality exempt of harshness. Harmony and the variety of grapes of Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is unique in the Pauillac appellation.
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