1983 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Pauillac Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note

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1983 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande  (Pauillac) 91 There was a time when this was one of my favorite go to Bordeaux wines. But over the years, the fruit has slowly started fading away. It's still nice, soft, elegant and supple, but it lacks the depth it showed a few years ago. Moral of the story, drink sooner than later. There was a time when this was one of my favorite go to Bordeaux wines. But over the years, the fruit has slowly started fading away. It's still nice, soft, elegant and supple, but it lacks the depth it showed a few years ago. Moral of the story, drink sooner than later. 4,991 Views   Tasted May 8, 2014  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to With a color made the wine look 10-20 years older than its true age, the nose popped with tobacco, cigar box, earth, cherries, cedar and truffle notes. Silk and velvet on the palate, this medium bodied, sensuous Pauillac was showing great. But it looked, smelled and tasted much older than it was, which makes me think it requires consumption. With a color made the wine look 10-20 years older than its true age, the nose popped with tobacco, cigar box, earth, cherries, cedar and truffle notes. Silk and velvet on the palate, this medium bodied, sensuous Pauillac was showing great. But it looked, smelled and tasted much older than it was, which makes me think it requires consumption. 5,565 Views   Tasted Jul 24, 2013 Over the past few years, the once, lush qualities have slowly faded. Still a pleasure, the wine is on the downward spiral and needs to be drunk up as it is only going to get worse from here. Over the past few years, the once, lush qualities have slowly faded. Still a pleasure, the wine is on the downward spiral and needs to be drunk up as it is only going to get worse from here. 4,485 Views   Tasted Oct 1, 2010 Ruby colored, with some lightening at the edges, this serves a nose of cassis, spice, herbs, tobacco and forest floor aromas. The palate is soothed in an opulent bath of ripe, black fruit. But the wine seems to be lightening up and dropping fruit in the finish. I'd drink this sooner than later to get the most from it. Ruby colored, with some lightening at the edges, this serves a nose of cassis, spice, herbs, tobacco and forest floor aromas. The palate is soothed in an opulent bath of ripe, black fruit. But the wine seems to be lightening up and dropping fruit in the finish. I'd drink this sooner than later to get the most from it. 4,496 Views   Tasted Aug 26, 2009

When to Drink Chateau Pichon Lalande, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time

Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is not a wine to drink on the young side in most vintages. The wine is soft enough, but you miss out on the sublime secondary characteristics that come with age. Young vintages can be decanted for an average of 2-4 hours, give or take. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume.

Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment. Chateau Pichon Lalande is usually better with at least 10-12 years of bottle age. Of course, that can vary slightly, depending on the vintage character. Chateau Pichon Lalande offers its best drinking and should reach peak maturity between 15 and 40 years of age after the vintage.

Chateau Pichon Comtesse de Lalande is the most voluptuous Bordeaux wine produced in the Medoc. Much of the wine's sensuous qualities come from the large portion of Merlot included in the blend. Pichon Lalande offers dark berry flavors, truffle, cassis, and cedar notes. The wine is pure silk and velvet textures.

Due to the softness of the wine, Pichon Lalande is often approachable earlier than other Medoc properties. But don't let that fool you into thinking the wine will not improve with age. It does! Ass it closes in on 40 years of age, the sublime 1982 Pichon Lalande is still going strong.

Serving Chateau Pichon Lalande with Wine and Food Pairings

Chateau Pichon Lalande is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.

Chateau Pichon Lalande is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Chateau Pichon Lalande is also good when matched with Asian dishes, rich fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta.

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