2022 Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Country: France Region: Bordeaux - Pauillac Vintage: 2022 Cépage: Cabernet Sauvignon (78%); Merlot (17%); Cabernet Franc (5%) Size: 750 ml Rating(s): 100 (RP); 98 (JD); 99 (JS) " The 2022 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande has turned out even better in bottle than I anticipated, bursting from the glass with aromas of cassis and blackberries mingled with scents of licorice, violets and pencil shavings. Full-bodied, layered and enveloping, it's suave, seamless and complete, with faultless precision, pristine integration of tannin, controlled sweetness and a long, expansive finish. The 2022 manages to unite the sensuality that's the estate's calling card and the ripeness of the vintage on the one hand, with a sense of Pauillac classicism on the other, threading the needle to deliver one of the finest wines of the vintage and a benchmark Pichon Comtesse. " William Kelley (RP) - 03/25