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Chateau Pichon-Longueville Comtesse-de-Lalande 2eme Cru Classe Pauillac |
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Chateau Pichon-Longueville Comtesse-de-Lalande 2eme Cru Classe Pauillac - 1996 |
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Where it's from:
>France
>Bordeaux
>Pauillac
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| Price per case: |
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£1744.03
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| Bottle size: |
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75 cl |
| Bottles per case: |
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12 |
| Style: |
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Powerful Reds |
| Grapes: |
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Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot |
| Description: |
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The Pichon Longueville estate goes back to the sixteenth century and in 1859 Virginie de Pichon Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande and her two sisters inherited three-fifths of the vineyard from their father. This took on the name of Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande. Bordering on Chateau Latour; second growth Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is located in the southern part of Pauillac, near Saint-Julien.
In 1978, May-Elaine de Lencquesaing, daughter of Edouard Miailhe, in turn inherited this beautiful property and devoted herself entirely to continuing the tradition of quality wine. Just two families have been responsible for maintaining this wine's superb reputation for three centuries.
The unusual choice of grapes varieties (there is a much higher percentage of Merlot than normal) is a partial explanation for this wine's outstanding personality. Additionally, traditional methods combine with modern technology to make the most of this estate's prestigious soil, while the wine spent 20 months in oak barrels, 50% of which were new wood.
A perfect combination of power and elegance. The body is rich and dense with soft tannins. The palate, just like the nose, displays an almost endless complexity.
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France |
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Bordeaux |
| Sub region: |
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Pauillac |
| Producer: |
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Chateau Pichon-Longueville-Lalande |
| Product ID: |
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58735 |
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| Delivery Timescales: |
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10 |
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