Winery: Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Country / Region: France / Bordeaux – Pauillac

Date Winery was established: 1850

Alcohol Content / Volume: 13-14% / 750ml

Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot & Petit Verdot

First Vintage Released: 1944

Ratings: 93 pts. Wine Enthusiast

Decanting Time: Decant for at least 1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes. Serve at 16 - 18°C

Our suggestion for decanting time is based on bottles we tried at Txanton. We guarantee that Txanton stocks are imported and maintained in proper storage within the correct temperature and humidity suitable for wine.

We guarantee Txanton stocks are imported and maintained on a proper storage with right temperature and humidity.

Good to know: Reserve de la Comtesse made its permanent debut in 1973. Although a second wine has been produced at the estate from time to time as far back as 1874, making Chateau Pichon Lalande one of the first Bordeaux estates to make a true second wine. Almost 50 years after, they have changed the name with 2019 vintage and it will be "Pichon Comtesse Reserve".

Commonly referred to as Pichon Lalande, this famous Second Growth wine is quintessential Pauillac for many consumers, voluptuously textured, with complex layers of fruit and a classic earthy perfume.

Once part of the larger Pichon estate, it was split apart in 1850 when the then owner, 90-year-old Baron Joseph de Pichon-Longueville died and bequeathed the property equally between his five children, the women receiving Pichon Lalande and the men what would become Pichon-Longueville Baron. Pichon Lalande stayed in family hands for over 250 years until it was sold to Champagne giants Louis Roederer in 2007.

A hugely expensive renovation then took place, both in the winery and in the vineyard. 67 hectares are planted in 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. The estate is managed sustainably, with half of the vineyard farmed organically. They are also experimenting with bioydnamics.