The wine is lush, medium to full-bodied, and layered with texture, low acidity, sweet tannin, and the hallmark purity and elegance this estate routinely produces. Pichon Longueville family owned the estate until 1933. The estate has a long history of family ownership. Do not miss visiting or just passing by Chateau Pichon Baron. It has the most impressive castle, in addition to the historic plot that has been producing wines since 1694 (). The nose offers sweet plums and creme de cassis intermixed with vanilla and graphite. About This Medoc chateau is the 2nd Grand Cru Classe winery. 1vts, otherwise levels bn or into the neck Dense, spicy, 'hot' nose. 1989 Chateau Pichon Baron, Red Bordeaux Blend, Pauillac, Medoc, Bordeaux, France, 750 mL Westgarth Wines CA: Marina Del Rey Quickest delivery eta is 1 week More shipping info Go to shop 5,595.98 466.34 / 750ml ex.
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Wines from Comtesse de Lalande are some of the more voluptuous to come from the Médoc due to the high proportion of Merlot in the wine.Īpproaching full maturity, Pichon-Lalande’s 1989 has a deep ruby/plum color with some lightening at the edge. Chteau Pichon Longueville, Baron 1989 (12 BT) Lot Closed May 4, 09:24:30 AM PDT Estimate 2,400 - 3,200 USD Log in to view results Lot Details Description Chteau Pichon Longueville, Baron 1989 Pauillac, 2me Cru Class u. The Saint-Julien holding covers twelve hectares (30 acres) and although the estate has produced a simplified labeled Saint-Julien, this wine is now rarely encountered.įive Bordeaux grapes are grown on the estate’s vineyards, although the grand vin is historically dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot (with Cabernet Sauvignon making up 60 percent of the blend). The Pichon-Lalande estate covers 85 hectares (210 acres) in both Pauillac and Saint-Julien. All three estates share something of a similar terroir and climate, which partly helps to explain the quality of the wine at Comtesse de Lalande – which is sometimes referred to as “nearly first growth”. 1989 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron Community Tasting Notes Community Tasting Notes (690) Avg Score: 93.8 points Newest Note Display Settings Options - MariusA Likes this wine: 97 Points High fill level and perfect cork. Pichon-Lalande also neighbors first-growth powerhouse, Château Latour at the southern end of the Pauillac appellation. Often shortened in common parlance to “Pichon-Lalande” or “Pichon Comtesse” (partly to differentiate it from a neighbor, Château Pichon-Longueville Baron), the estate produces a regularly lauded, Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant grand vin. For three generations we have delivered unrivaled selection, availability and low-pricing on rare wines. of the most significant second growths in Pauillac, Bordeaux. The 1990 can be drunk now as well as over the next 25+ years.1989 Chateau Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Grand Cru ClasseĬhâteau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a highly regarded wine estate in the Pauillac appellation of the Haut-Médoc region of northern Bordeaux. Ideally, readers should have both vintages in their cellars. It is far more fun to taste and drink (more hedonistic perhaps?) than the more structured, backward, yet exceptional 1989. On the palate, the wine offers sensational quantities of jammy fruit, glycerin, wood, and sweet tannin. Massive bouquet, radiating a lot of warmth, delicate shimmer of honey, dark malt notes, liquorice and a hint of rosemary and mint, looks more mature on the nose. It is equally concentrated, with a more evolved nose of cedar, black fruits, earth, minerals, and spices. The wine is opulent and flamboyant, with lower acidity, and noticeably less tannin than the 1989. The 1990 Pichon-Longueville-Baron exhibits more of the roasted overripeness of this vintage, but it manages to keep everything in perspective. Buy 1989 Chateau Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Grand Cru Classe Online or In Store at Flask Fine Wine & Whisky, rated Best Wine Shop in LA by Los. Both the 19 vintages exhibit opaque, dense purple colors that suggest massive wines of considerable extraction and richness. I originally gave a one point preference to the 1989, and I am still convinced that ultimately that wine will last longer and hit a higher peak of pleasure than the 1990, but, wow, the 1990 is showing great. Until 3-4 months ago, the wine could have been purchased for under $400 a case, but that seems to have changed as the results of numerous tastings have pushed the price upward. When Jean-Michel Cazes retired from Pichon-Baron in 2000, Christian Seely was asked to take over the. "One of the finest values in top-class Bordeaux has been the 1990 Pichon-Longueville-Baron. the sublime 1989 followed by the even better 1990.
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