Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2010

by Château Pichon Baron 2010

$659.99

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Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2010

by Château Pichon Baron 2010

$659.99

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Producer : Château Pichon Baron

Region : Bordeaux (France), France (France)

Food Pairing : Breads, Cured Meat, Hard Cheese, Red Meat

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Tasting Notes

"Silky, sweet black fruit, black olive and truffle notes from the start. This is majestically impressive - it sparks to life in your mouth and breaks out an involuntary smile. The texture is just liquid silk and it slowly but surely builds through the palate, gaining in confidence and totally delightful. Bright, vibrant tannins make the most of the high levels of acidity that were available in 2010, while matching them pace for pace with concentrated fruit. For me this is getting better as it ages, starting to rival the 1982 at Comtesse, and I can't wait to keep tasting it over the decades to come. Last time I rated this wine, in 2016, I gave it 98 points, and I questioned whether to keep it there, which is already an exceptional score, but I want to mark just how clearly it stood out in this horizontal. 60% new oak."

100 points - Jane Anson, Decanter, January 2020

Specs

More Information
Price of Case	$659.99
Point Score	100
Cellaring	Drink Now or Cellar
Sweetness	XD - Extra Dry See Sweetness Chart
Bottle Size	750 ml
Producer	Château Pichon Baron
Region	Bordeaux (France), France (France)
Alcohol	14.5% alc./vol.
Style	Warm and spicy reds
Vintage	2010
Farming Method	Sustainable
Food Pairing	Breads, Cured Meat, Hard Cheese, Red Meat
Descriptors	Earthy, Fruity, Mineral
Wine Type	Red
Wood Presence	Oaked
Body	Full
Grapes	Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

The Producer

Château Pichon Baron

Château Pichon Longueville Baron or Château Longueville au Baron de Pichon-Longueville (commonly referred to as Pichon Baron) is a winery in the Pauillac appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. Château Pichon Longueville Baron is also the name of the red wine produced by this property. The wine produced here was classified as one of fifteen Deuxièmes Crus (Second Growths) in the original Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855.

Château Pichon Baron was once part of a larger estate, owned by Pierre de Rauzan, along with Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande. In 1850 the estate was divided into the two current Pichon estates. In 1987 the estate was purchased by French insurance company AXA, who immediately appointed Jean-Michel Cazes of Château Lynch-Bages as administrator. The property is currently managed by Englishman Christian Seely.

Château Pichon Baron's 73 hectares are planted with Cabernet Sauvignon (60%), Merlot (35%), Cabernet Franc (4%) and Petit Verdot (1%). The planting density is 9 000 vines per hectare using a double Guyot training and the average age of the vines is 30 years. The yield is typically less than 40 hectoliter per hectare. The vineyard is situated at the southern end of the commune of Pauillac near the border with the Saint-Julien-Beychevelle appellation.

Grapes are harvested and sorted by hand, and then macerated for 20-30 days, and fermented at 28-32 °C in temperature controlled stainless steel vats of varying sizes. The wine is transferred into oak barrels for aging after finishing its malolactic fermentation. The estate also produces a second wine, Les Tourelles de Longueville.