![]() ![]() ![]() This character is due to a higher percent of Petit Verdot than normal. Some people find this herbaceous, but it reminds me of a currant bush more than something green. Intense aromas of currant and minerals follow through to full-bodied palate, with loads of velvety tannins and a long, long finish. Winespectator / James Suckling (95)Ĭlassic character. This is a rich, opulent, stunning Pichon Lalande that is beginning to drink beautifully, yet should continue to improve for at least another 10-15 years and last 30 or more years. The Petit Verdot certainly gives the wine more of a tapenade, floral note, which I think can be interpreted by some as herbal. Dense purple in color, with loads of coffee, mocha, creme de cassis, and chocolate notes, this is a somewhat unusual blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, and a whooping 10% Petit Verdot, with a little bit of Cabernet Franc. Shipping available to most of the 50 states from Washington D.C.'s favorite wine and spirits store. In short, I find this to be a spectacular Pichon Lalande. Chteau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Blend wine from the Bordeaux region of France. I do think there is a hint of bay leaf and a meatiness to it. Most of the production centers around the extraction of color and flavor from the grape skin.Sitting next to my former colleague, Pierre Antoine Rovani, at one of the tastings, he commented that he didn’t like the striking green note in the aromatics of this wine, which I didn’t detect at all, and a subsequent bottle at another tasting did not reveal it either. #2000 PICHON LALANDE SKIN#The actual red color comes from anthocyan pigments (also called anthocyanins) from the skin of the grape (exceptions are the relatively uncommon teinturier varieties, which produce a red colored juice). In 1850, Virginie de Pichon Longueville, Countess de Lalande, and her two sisters inherited three-fifths of the vineyard from their father. Interestingly, black grapes yield a juice that is greenish-white. The Pichon Longueville estate goes back to 1688-1689. The color of red differs based on the grapes variety or varieties used. Red wine is wine made from dark-coloured grape varieties. Although Bordeaux makes some of the world’s most expsenive wines, less expensive but good value alternatives come from Moulis and Listrac on the left and Bourg and Blaye on the right offer less expensive wines for earlier consumption. While those of Pessac- Léognan’s are dry, Sauternes and Barsac make world-famous sweet whites. The Graves and it’s enclave Pessac-Léognan make both red and white wine. Estephe, Paulliac, St.Julien, and Margaux. From north to south the Médoc includes the famous classed growth chateaux in the communes of St. In between the Garonne and Dordogne is the Entre-Deaux-Mers region, French for 'between two seas'. The left bank, on the west side of the Gironde, consists of the Médoc and Graves, while Pomerol and St. ![]() #2000 PICHON LALANDE FREE#Note the absence of a condition statement does not imply that this lot is in perfect condition or free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of ageing. Please see images for fill level and label condition. The Gironde estuary and its two tributaries, the Garonne and Dordogne, splits the region into the ‘left bank’ and ‘right bank’. This Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse De Lalande 2000 sold at our online auction for £925. Located in South West France, Bordeaux is one of the World’s most important wine producing regions. Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, and the Rhone may still dominate the market for fine wine, but regions including the Loire, Alsace, Languedoc & Roussillon and the South West are increasingly becoming excellent sources of good quality, affordable wines. While there might seem to be an alarming disparity between the most sought after wines (were a case might set you back as much as a deposit on a small house) and the millions of gallons of vin de table filling up the European wine lake every year, there is so much great value to be found between the two extremes. It is the country from where the vast majority of the New World's most popular "international" grapes and stylistic influences originate. Given the diverse geography, with so much of the country providing the climate and soil suitable for viticulture, it is no surprise that its produces such an extensive and varied selection of wines. A country viewed by many as the home of fine wine, it is almost unique in terms of how embedded food and wine is in the nations culture. ![]()
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