Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
The Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande - is one of the most famous wineries of the Bordeaux wine region. Since the classification of 1855, the winery is classified as Deuxième Grand Cru Classé, second highest in the classifications.
It is located in Pauillac on the south side of the suburb of Saint- Lambert, directly on the municipal boundary to Saint- Julien- Beychevelle, and opposite the Schwestergut Château Pichon - Longueville -Baron, separated from the " Route du Vin ", the department of road No.2.
In the immediate vicinity are the Château Latour, a Premier Cru Classé, and three other Deuxième goods from Saint -Julien, the Leoville las Cases -Châteaux, Barton and Poyferré. This particular corner of France, the land of the limit of Pauillac and Saint -Julien is, therefore, considered by many worldwide wine lovers as the finest place on earth.
History
These two items were used to until about 180 years one, Château Pichon Longueville.
The land was purchased by Pierre de Mazure de Rauzan from 1660. He was also later shared Château Rauzan in Margaux. In the 17th century, people began Médoc only the large drain swamps and winegrowing. The daughter of de Rauzan married in 1694 Jacques de Pichon, Baron de Longueville, the first president of the Parliament of Bordeaux was. The winery was renamed " Château Pichon Longueville ". Mid-19th century, the property was divided. During the previous owner, Baron Joseph de Pichon Longueville - kept 2/5 of the property, received his 3 daughters ( Sophie de Pichon, the Vicomtesse de Lavaur and the Comtesse de Lalande ) three-fifths of the estate. Later, a male child named Raul took over the smaller part of the Baron; it became today's Chateau Pichon - Longueville Baron Good. The Comtesse de Lalande inherited her two sisters and named their property " Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse - de -Lalande ."
In 1926 the Comtesse - estate was bought by the family Miailhe. Edouard F. Miailhe led the estate for many years and bequeathed it to his daughter, Madame May Elaine de Lencquesaing. The lady gave in the wine world a much respected name and led the good with an iron hand. This earned her the name " the General ": Your late husband was a general of the French army.
In 2006, finally bought the Champagne house Roederer majority stake.
The wine
Pichon - Comtesse, as the material is also called short, or Pichon -Lalande, is characterized by a wine in the Cuvee for Cabernet Sauvignon quite a high proportion is introduced Merlot, which ready to drink the wine before, rounder and more " palatable " power to loads, any time of the durability. Another reason for the " round " is seen in the fact that a small part of the vineyard is in the field of the neighboring commune of Saint -Julien.
The vineyards cover 75 hectares and share to 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35 % Merlot, 12 % Cabernet Franc and 8 % Petit Verdot on. Due to the high proportion of Merlot, the wine is very round and flattering, and already in a relatively young age a great drinking pleasure.
The best ever created on Lalande wine is from the century - born in 1982. This wine is considered by the internationally acclaimed wine critic Robert Parker 100 Parker points than perfect wine. A bottle of this vintage is rarely below 300 euros to buy (as of 2005). The wine of 2000 is excellent come out (97 pp). More high-class vintages are 1996 ( 96 pp), 1995 (95 pp) and 1986 (94 pp). On the other hand, the good in some years unexplained weaknesses. Thus the wines of vintages 1990 and 2005 ( 86 PP) have little reputation.
The second wines of the " Comtesse " hot " Reserve de la Comtesse " and comprise about half of its production. Together they bring it to approximately 350,000 bottles per year.
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A "different" 1982 ...