Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2eme Cru Classe, Pauillac 2019

The 2019 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande demands more coaxing from the glass, but it rewards patience with compelling graphite-infused black fruit, unapologetically classic in style, the terroir flooding through. The palate is medium-bodied with wonderful sapidity, gorgeous balance and a pure yet powerful finish that makes you wish you could build a time machine and taste it in 20 years. Sublime. Tasted blind at the Southwold annual tasting.

• Drinking Window: 2026 - 2060
• Reviewer Name: Neal Martin
• Review Date: February 2023