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Pichon-Longueville Lalande Pauillac 2016

Cabernet/Bordeaux Blends from Pauillac, Left Bank, Bordeaux, France
WA 100
AG 100
JD 100
JA 100
IWR 99
JS 98
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100 points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "One of the greatest wines that this estate has produced in the modern era, the 2016 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a brilliant classic that no Bordeaux lover is going to want to do without. Mingling aromas of cassis and plums with notions of licorice, sweet tobacco leaf, rich soil tones, licorice, cigar smoke and violets, it's full-bodied, seamless and complete, with huge concentration, bright acids and a long, penetrating finish. Standing out for its unerring precision, impeccable balance and ineffable sense of completeness, it should prove almost immortal. Drink: 2026-2066. (Aug 2022)"

100 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2016 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is every bit as regal as it has always been. Towering and spectacularly rich in the glass, the 2016 captures every ounce of potential is showed from barrel. The 2016 is a vivid, dramatically sweeping wine that will leave readers week at the knees. Beams of tannin give the 2016 soaring intensity that is matched by a host of aromas and flavors that open up in the glass. Blackberry jam, graphite, spice, menthol, licorice, pencil shavings and spice are all finely sketched in a bold, savory Pauillac that hits all the right notes. The 2016 Pichon Comtesse has been riveting on each of the four occasions I have tasted it from barrel thus far, making it easily one of the wines of the vintage. Nicolas Glumineu and his team turned out an epic Pichon Comtesse in 2016. Don't miss it! Drink: 2026-2066. (Jan 2019)"

100 points Jeb Dunnuck: "Coming from the genius winemaking talent of Nicolas Glumineau, the 2016 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande matches the 1982 and is a perfect, legendary wine in the making. A blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, and 4% Cabernet Franc brought up in 60% new oak, it's not the most powerful Left Bank but offers perfect balance and thrilling intensity as well as heavenly aromatics of crème de cassis, leafy herbs, jammy blackberries, tobacco leaf, and freshly sharpened lead pencils as well as more violets and minerality with time in the glass. Possessing a deep, full-bodied, singular character, the purity of fruit that's the hallmark of the vintage, building tannins, and a sense of class and elegance that's hard to describe, it's a 50-year-wine. While this cuvée has included a fair chunk of Merlot in the past that gave it more upfront appeal, it's important for readers to know it's much more Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated today, and while it is slightly more approachable than some of its neighbors, it shuts down rather quickly with time in the glass. (I followed this wine for multiple days.) I suspect a solid decade of cellaring is warranted. Drink: 2027-2077. (2/28/19)"

100 points Jane Anson: "75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot. Hard to fault the confident, tightrope-walking balance of muscular tannins, concentrated berry fruit and vibrant acidities. Sings of Pauillac, but a sophisticated, well-finessed version. Still young, but the wall of tannins is bouncy, rippling with silk and satin, along with liqourice, cocoa bean and camp fire smoke. Assume it will close down over the next few years, so make the most of it now with a long carafe, or wait for 5 to 10 years. 40hl/h yield, 60% new oak, and a long, slow harvest from September 20 to October 20. Alcohol 13.32%. Drink: 2026-2050. (7/9/21)"

99 points International Wine Report: "The 2016 Château Pichon Comtesse de Lalande is simply sensational in this vintage. This brilliant wine is made from 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc and it exudes sheer class and elegance. It begins to impress with its beautifully pure aromatics of fresh dark currants, exotic spices, coffee bean, spring florals, graphite, tobacco all taking shape in the glass. On the palate this is medium to full-bodied with remarkable structure, balance and depth. It further impresses displaying striking precision and definition through the long, graceful finish. The 2016 may require a decade of cellaring, but it is such a beautiful wine and clearly has the potential to be an all-time classic from this legendary Château. Drink: 2025-2050. (Jan 2019)"

98 points James Suckling: "Glorious aromas of blackcurrants, blackberries and flowers, from violets to roses. Iron and rust undertones. Full-bodied, dense and very layered with loads of richness. It goes on for minutes. Reminds me of the 1986. Best in decades? Take a first look at it in 2025. (1/14/19)"

97 points Wine Spectator: "Saturated with dark currant, fig and blackberry compote flavors, this has a fleshy, nearly glycerin feel at first before stretching out to reveal singed cedar, tobacco leaf, dark earth and cassis bush flavors. A terrific tug of cast iron emerges at the very end. Deliciously juicy dark fruit keeps rolling throughout. Best from 2025 through 2040. (3/31/19)"

97 points Peter Moser (Falstaff): "Deep dark ruby, opaque core, subtle brightening on the rim. Dark berry fruit underlaid with a hint of lilac, ripe black cherry and an attractive hint of noble wood. Juicy and elegant palate with sweet dark berry confit, very polished, but firm tannins and a pronounced fruity finish. A sturdy, yet graceful wine, good freshness and great length. (5/24/17)"

97 points Andy Howard, MW (Decanter): "Champagne house Louis Roederer owns Pichon Lalande and, under winemaker Nicolas Glumineau, quality has been restored to the glory-years of the 80s and early 90s. Less weighty, but more focussed, than neighbour Pichon Baron, the 2016 has an exotic nose with violets, star-anise and lead-pencil notes, whilst the intense, blackcurrant fruit dominated palate has concentration, fine-grained tannins and graphite notes on the lingering finish. Very fine. Drinking Window: 2024-2050. (Dec 2021)"

97 points Chris Kissack (Winedoctor): "Here the blend is 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, with 21% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc, and the élevage was in 60% new oak barrels and 40% second-fill barrels. A rather dark and brooding nose here, with the scents of black cherry skins, hedgerow fruits and damsons, with some grilled notes of toast and black bean. The palate is beautifully poised, elegant, so textural, welcoming and plush, and yet also showing a finely grained structure. Elegant, fresh and pure, and the supple texture hides a wealth of grippy tannin which only reveals itself at the very end of the palate. Very long, imposing, bright and confidently structured. This is a Pichon-Lalande of excellent quality. (Dec 2018)"
100 points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "One of the greatest wines that this estate has produced in the modern era, the 2016 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a brilliant classic that no Bordeaux lover is going to want to do without. Mingling aromas of cassis and plums with notions of licorice, sweet tobacco leaf, rich soil tones, licorice, cigar smoke and violets, it's full-bodied, seamless and complete, with huge concentration, bright acids and a long, penetrating finish. Standing out for its unerring precision, impeccable balance and ineffable sense of completeness, it should prove almost immortal. Drink: 2026-2066. (Aug 2022)"

100 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2016 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is every bit as regal as it has always been. Towering and spectacularly rich in the glass, the 2016 captures every ounce of potential is showed from barrel. The 2016 is a vivid, dramatically sweeping wine that will leave readers week at the knees. Beams of tannin give the 2016 soaring intensity that is matched by a host of aromas and flavors that open up in the glass. Blackberry jam, graphite, spice, menthol, licorice, pencil shavings and spice are all finely sketched in a bold, savory Pauillac that hits all the right notes. The 2016 Pichon Comtesse has been riveting on each of the four occasions I have tasted it from barrel thus far, making it easily one of the wines of the vintage. Nicolas Glumineu and his team turned out an epic Pichon Comtesse in 2016. Don't miss it! Drink: 2026-2066. (Jan 2019)"

100 points Jeb Dunnuck: "Coming from the genius winemaking talent of Nicolas Glumineau, the 2016 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande matches the 1982 and is a perfect, legendary wine in the making. A blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, and 4% Cabernet Franc brought up in 60% new oak, it's not the most powerful Left Bank but offers perfect balance and thrilling intensity as well as heavenly aromatics of crème de cassis, leafy herbs, jammy blackberries, tobacco leaf, and freshly sharpened lead pencils as well as more violets and minerality with time in the glass. Possessing a deep, full-bodied, singular character, the purity of fruit that's the hallmark of the vintage, building tannins, and a sense of class and elegance that's hard to describe, it's a 50-year-wine. While this cuvée has included a fair chunk of Merlot in the past that gave it more upfront appeal, it's important for readers to know it's much more Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated today, and while it is slightly more approachable than some of its neighbors, it shuts down rather quickly with time in the glass. (I followed this wine for multiple days.) I suspect a solid decade of cellaring is warranted. Drink: 2027-2077. (2/28/19)"

100 points Jane Anson: "75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot. Hard to fault the confident, tightrope-walking balance of muscular tannins, concentrated berry fruit and vibrant acidities. Sings of Pauillac, but a sophisticated, well-finessed version. Still young, but the wall of tannins is bouncy, rippling with silk and satin, along with liqourice, cocoa bean and camp fire smoke. Assume it will close down over the next few years, so make the most of it now with a long carafe, or wait for 5 to 10 years. 40hl/h yield, 60% new oak, and a long, slow harvest from September 20 to October 20. Alcohol 13.32%. Drink: 2026-2050. (7/9/21)"

99 points International Wine Report: "The 2016 Château Pichon Comtesse de Lalande is simply sensational in this vintage. This brilliant wine is made from 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc and it exudes sheer class and elegance. It begins to impress with its beautifully pure aromatics of fresh dark currants, exotic spices, coffee bean, spring florals, graphite, tobacco all taking shape in the glass. On the palate this is medium to full-bodied with remarkable structure, balance and depth. It further impresses displaying striking precision and definition through the long, graceful finish. The 2016 may require a decade of cellaring, but it is such a beautiful wine and clearly has the potential to be an all-time classic from this legendary Château. Drink: 2025-2050. (Jan 2019)"

98 points James Suckling: "Glorious aromas of blackcurrants, blackberries and flowers, from violets to roses. Iron and rust undertones. Full-bodied, dense and very layered with loads of richness. It goes on for minutes. Reminds me of the 1986. Best in decades? Take a first look at it in 2025. (1/14/19)"

97 points Wine Spectator: "Saturated with dark currant, fig and blackberry compote flavors, this has a fleshy, nearly glycerin feel at first before stretching out to reveal singed cedar, tobacco leaf, dark earth and cassis bush flavors. A terrific tug of cast iron emerges at the very end. Deliciously juicy dark fruit keeps rolling throughout. Best from 2025 through 2040. (3/31/19)"

97 points Peter Moser (Falstaff): "Deep dark ruby, opaque core, subtle brightening on the rim. Dark berry fruit underlaid with a hint of lilac, ripe black cherry and an attractive hint of noble wood. Juicy and elegant palate with sweet dark berry confit, very polished, but firm tannins and a pronounced fruity finish. A sturdy, yet graceful wine, good freshness and great length. (5/24/17)"

97 points Andy Howard, MW (Decanter): "Champagne house Louis Roederer owns Pichon Lalande and, under winemaker Nicolas Glumineau, quality has been restored to the glory-years of the 80s and early 90s. Less weighty, but more focussed, than neighbour Pichon Baron, the 2016 has an exotic nose with violets, star-anise and lead-pencil notes, whilst the intense, blackcurrant fruit dominated palate has concentration, fine-grained tannins and graphite notes on the lingering finish. Very fine. Drinking Window: 2024-2050. (Dec 2021)"

97 points Chris Kissack (Winedoctor): "Here the blend is 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, with 21% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc, and the élevage was in 60% new oak barrels and 40% second-fill barrels. A rather dark and brooding nose here, with the scents of black cherry skins, hedgerow fruits and damsons, with some grilled notes of toast and black bean. The palate is beautifully poised, elegant, so textural, welcoming and plush, and yet also showing a finely grained structure. Elegant, fresh and pure, and the supple texture hides a wealth of grippy tannin which only reveals itself at the very end of the palate. Very long, imposing, bright and confidently structured. This is a Pichon-Lalande of excellent quality. (Dec 2018)"
Product SKU 345122
Producer Pichon-Longueville Lalande
Country France
Region Bordeaux
SubRegion Left Bank
Appellation Pauillac
Varietal Cabernet/Bordeaux Blends
Vintage 2016
Size 750ml
Color Red
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