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Vintage | 2004 |
Rating | 90-94 |
Classification | Médoc - 2ème Cru Classé |
Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Pauillac |
Colour | Red |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Price | Less than 100 € |
Château | Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande |
Country | France |
ROUMIER G. Les Amoureuses 2004
Chambolle Musigny
Saint Julien
Champagne
Côte Rotie
Mazis Chambertin
Echezeaux
Côte Rotie
Saint Emilion
Batard Montrachet
DOMAINE COMTE LIGER BELAIR 2004
La Romanée
The 2004 Pichon Lalande is a strong effort for the vintage (much better than their underwhelming and much more expensive 2005). A blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it exhibits a deep rubypurple color as well as scents of cocoa, espresso roast, black cherries, and cassis. Medium to full-bodied, opulent, and fleshy, this classic wine cuts a stylistic persona somewhere between the 1995 and 1996. It can be drunk now or cellared for two decades.
Aromas of currant, flowers and berries follow through to a medium- to full-bodied palate, with fine tannins and a fruity finish. Round and very caressing.