Chateau Pichon Comtesse de Lalande 2012

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Robert Parker (92)

Coming in at a lofty 13.2% natural alcohol, it offers up scents of black currants, white chocolate, berries, cedar and forest floor. Sweet tannin, a round opulence and medium body result in a classic, supple-textured Pauillac that should drink well young and keep for 12-15 years. It is very much in keeping with what most readers would consider the “house style” of Pichon Lalande, despite the fact that they are moving toward more Cabernet Sauvignon and less Petit Verdot in the final blend.

Fifty percent of the crop made it into the final blend of 2012 Pichon Lalande, which includes more and more Cabernet Sauvignon under the new ownership of the Roederer Champagne firm. The 2012 is a blend of 59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot.

Winespectator (92)

59 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 28 % Merlot, 8 % Cabernet Franc, 5 % Petit Verdot. Sattes Purpur-Granat, dicht in der Mitte, lila Schimmer aussen. Aromatisches, schwarzbeeriges Bouquet, viel Heidelbeeren, Lakritze und auch zarte Rauchnoten, dunkles Malz und Caramel, gibt sich erstaunlich tiefgründig. Im Gaumen ein fein geschnürtes Paket von Noblesse und Charme, reife Tannine sind dessen Grundlage, klingt extrem lange nach. Toll gemacht. Bravo! Der Wein ist so wunderschön, dass es eine zwingende 2012er-Kaufempfehlung ist!

Rene Gabriel (19)

Rene Gabriel rates this wine 19/20 points.