Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Pauillac 1986 (750ml) Pomerol

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Pauillac 1986 (750ml) PomerolCritical Acclaim 95 points Decanter Marvellous old Bordeaux with delicate cassis, graphite, and faded violet nuances. A legendary wine for this estate, equal to the 1982 but ageing better. (ID) (10 2014) 95 points Vinous The 1986 Pichon Lalande has long been one of the standout wines of the decade, and served blind, this suggests that it might have the 1982 in its sights. In many ways, it is the twin brother of the Cabernet driven 1996. It bolts out

Ripe peach and pear scents are lifted by suggestions of Meyer lemon and smoky minerals

It is a fruit salad of fruit flavors given structure by a core of dryness

this wine offers lovely red fruity notes coming led with hints of strawberries

Blend: 59% Merlot

red raspberry and plum are

It’s not a wine which needs further ageing (though it won’t object if you do)

The respect of the soils

Juicy and bright pear

versatile food partner

with a typical ochre color are usual in Rioja Alavesa and part of Rioja Alta

slightly granular in texture towards the finish that has good

Ripe dark-berry fruits and layers of black currants are filled out with tannins that are starting to soften