Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande - 2009 - Pauillac 1er GC classé B with perfumed notes of camphor

with perfumed notes of camphor

19% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc matured for 14 months in 50% new and 50% one-year-old barrels

A profound red from Saint-Émilion

blueberry and sweet floral aromas — graceful

blackcurrant and violet with silky texture and vibrant freshness through 2040

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande - 2009 - Pauillac 1er GC classé B with perfumed notes of camphorRobert Parker's Wine Advocate : Deep garnet colored, the 2009 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a little reticent to begin, slowly giving way to notions of warm black cherries, blackcurrant cordial, stewed plums and sauted herbs with hints of damp soil, tobacco and beef drippings. Medium to full bodied, the palate is packed with tightly wound black fruit and earthy layers, framed by ripe, fine grained tannins and lovely freshness making for a