Chateau Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

After Pichon-Longueville was divided between Baron Joseph’s son and daughters in 1850, and Pichon Comtesse de Lalande became its own entity, the estate has often been run by women from Virginie Comtesse de Lalande to the fiercely energetic and ambitious May-Elaine de Lencquesaing, who took over the property in 1978.

Pichon Comtesse is lying across the road from Pichon Baron, and although the chateaux still share a name, they are not related in any other way. The 2^nd Growth estate has 75 hectares of vineyards located in the eastern part of Pauillac and planted with 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc and 8% Petit Verdot. Because of the high Merlot content, and the floral spice which Petit Verdot adds, the wines could be said to be on the softer, less structured and rigid side, and with more grace especially in its youth, compared to most other Pauillac’s with higher contents of Cabernet Sauvignon.

Although this is not to say that Pichon Comtesse lacks in concentration or longevity – these are very impressive and long-lived wines. May-Eliane de Lencquesaing sold Pichon Lalande to the owners of Champagne Roederer in January 2007, and the estate remains firmly in the “Super-Second” level of quality.

We offer the following Pauillac from Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande:

• Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtessee de Lalande