Die Degustationsnotiz des Wine Advocate zum Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2020 Pauillac :
Deep purple-black in color, the 2020 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande begins on a single, well-defined, wonderfully pure note of ripe blackcurrants, opening out to a melody of redcurrant jelly, kirsch, ripe blackberries and tar, with emerging suggestions of dark chocolate, cardamom, ground cloves and violets, with a waft of black truffles. Medium-bodied, tightly wound and with loads of fantastically nuanced black fruit layers, it has a rock-solid frame of finely grained tannins and bags of freshness, finishing long and mineral laced. The blend this year is 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc.
Das meint die Vinous-Mannschaft um Antonio Galloni zum Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande:
The 2020 Pichon-Lalande has a backward nose similar to that of its neighbor Pichon-Baron, and so I decanted the bottle for 45 minutes. It then revealed gorgeous scents of blackberry, wild hedgerow, seaweed (Japanese nori) and wild mint. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit and gentle but insistent grip. Very intense but not ripe; there is a coolness about this Pauillac that I like, while the finish is very classically styled and leaves behind a persistent, slightly briny aftertaste. This is a magnificent, cerebral Pichon-Lalande that will deserve serious aging and the patience of anyone still waiting for The Cure's new album. Tasted three times, including directly from the château.
Vom Falstaff-Magazin mit 96-98 Punkten bewertet
Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zart floral unterlegte reife Kirschenfrucht, feine Nuancen von Brombeer und Cassis, zart nach Kadamom, Gewürznelken und kandierte Orangenzesten, einladendes Bukett. Saftig, feine Süße, reife Pflaumen, ein Hauch von Nougat, reife Tannine, gute Länge, zarte Röstaromen im Abgang, sicheres Reifepotenzial.