![]() This is a dramatic, almost flamboyant style that is not classic Pauillac in one sense, but a classic wine. The 2005 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is made from 64 Cabernet Sauvignon, 29 Merlot, and 7 Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The 2005 Pichon Lalande is not an inspiring wine, particularly within the context of the year and also the vintages that follow in this tasting. I suspect this wine will be relatively approachable young but evolve effortlessly. The wine is full-bodied, with extraordinary purity and a tremendous texture. As the 2000 sits in the glass, notes of lavender and melted licorice emerge along with the distinctive tapenade aromas interwoven with creme de cassis, espresso roast, and cedar. In the mouth, it is a wine of extraordinary density, opulence, great presence, and richness. The wines epitomise the remarkable balance of Pauillac, with a silky tannic structure along with an expressive and suave aromatic complexity. The 2005 Pichon Lalande, with its aromatics of cassis, forest floor and earth are followed by a medium-bodied wine that doesn have quite the length and. No doubt the Petit Verdot has imparted a certain almost olive-like component to the wine's aromatic profile. Relying on the best of traditional and modern methods, Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande built new winemaking facilities in 2013. A blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot, and the rest Cabernet Franc, this effort has a dense saturated purple color, a singular/distinctive yet possibly controversial aromatic smorgasbord existing of creme de cassis, vanilla, and violets, but also tapenade and tree bark. The 2000 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is spectacular, and certainly a noteworthy rival to the 1996, 1995, and even the extraordinary 1982. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |