CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 1978
CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 1978
CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 1978
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CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 1978
CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 1978
CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 1978
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1978

CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 1978

Wine 1978 2ème Cru Classé  Bordeaux Pauillac
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92 / 100
Jean-Marc Quarin September - 2003
Jean-Marc Quarin
Red color. Evolved. Medium intensity. Nose of medium intensity. Fruity. Wall. Cassis. Vanilla. Tar with agitation. Fatty, full-bodied and juicy wine, that is the noble aspect! Beautiful, complex and tasty persistence. Here is a beautiful fine wine which does not make its age. It was vinified by a famous personality in the Médoc. Who ?
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93 / 100
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate December - 2008
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate
 Tasted at the Fine Wine Experience’s Pichon-Lalande vertical in London. This has a very expressive nose, a touch of greenness but ebullient black fruits, tar, graphite and cedar all with very fine definition. The palate is medium-bodied, quite sweet and silky on the entry with good acidity, notes of black cherries, iodine and an almost sorbet like character towards the finish that shows a surprising amount of glycerine. This is certainly a great success for the vintage, kudos to the late-Michel Delon for fashioning such great wines in modest growing seasons. Drink now-2025. Tasted December 2008.
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4 / 5
Michael Broadbent May - 1999
Michael Broadbent
Cedary, correct; sweet mid-palate, but not rich or convincing enough (1997). Surprisingly deep; good rich bouquet but disappointing. Raw finish.
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Vintage Wine  1978
Classification Médoc - 2ème Cru Classé 
Region Bordeaux
Appellation Pauillac
Colour Red
Volume 0.75 l
Country France
Château Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse De Lalande
Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse De Lalande

Harmony and the variety of grapes of Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is unique in the Pauillac appellation. It is undoubtedly the proportion of grapes that gives a guarantee of longevity and an exceptionally elegant personality exempt of harshness. The 45% Cabernet Sauvignon determines the structure and gives it its longevity. 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. 35% Merlot: a surprising percentage, unusual in an appellation that emphasizes Cabernet Sauvignon. "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". The 12% Cabernet Franc gives a balanced wine with a fruity bouquet, firm and clear in his youth, which integrates very well during aging.  The 8% Petit Verdot provides freshness and aromatic complexity and spiciness. In the years with bright sunlight as in 1982, 1986, 1989 and 1990, 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. 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. Merlot, a precocious variety, starts the harvest, the Cabernet and Petit Verdot, late varieties, close the harvest. They sort rigourously in the vineyard and at the arrival on the receiving hopper. 

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