A great wine is of course a result of precise crafting, but above all it is a product of the quality of the terroir. At Pichon Comtesse, the wine resembles its terroir: direct, precise and elegant, it is nonetheless a powerful and racy Pauillac wine.
Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is distinguished by its blend: the structure of the Cabernet-Sauvignon is perfectly complemented by just the right proportion of Merlot, which brings delicacy and unctuousness. The aromatically complex Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot are then added to this well-balanced mix, subtly and delicately rounding off the personality of this great wine.
Its unique and singular style reflects with great accuracy the magic of an extraordinary place. Its resplendent brightness and abundance of floral, fruity and spicy notes, as well as the silkiness of these superb flavours, all tempt you to savour it; it then radiates a very special sort of energy, something undefinable that, for a moment, elevates you to a higher level.
At Pichon Comtesse, the vineyard and the wine are managed independently of each other. Each of the estate´s plots are tended throughout the year with equal attention to detail and precision before the grapes are harvested and vinified separately. Then comes the time to taste these various expressions of the terroir, an important step during which the specific composition of each wine is patiently blended. This is how Réserve de la Comtesse, the second Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande wine, came about.
In perfect harmony with the Grand Vin, Réserve de la Comtesse offers another interpretation of the unique and singular style of this Pauillac Grand Cru Classé. This subtle and elegant wine is delicately revealed through floral and fruity notes. Its depth and balance, direct yet velvety, give it unique grandeur in which the language of the senses is key, going beyond mere taste.
Full of charm, it has that extra-special something that makes it stand out as a true ambassador for Pichon Comtesse.
