2022 Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Reserve Pauillac

The al dente fruit is so attractive with blackcurrants, dark plums, and orange peel. The palate is medium- to full-bodied with tannins that start slowly, building at the end to a crescendo of intensity and power. It’s muscular and chewy but not overdone. A great second wine of Pichon Lalande. Needs time to soften and come together. ~ 95 James Suckling

Deep garnet, opaque core, purple reflections, subtle brightening on the rim. Black cherries, blackberries, some cassis, and fine oak. Good complexity, dark wild berryish fruit, taut tannins that are perfectly integrated. Persistent, delicate nougat on the finish, toasty aromas in the aftertaste, certain aging potential. ~ 95 Falstaff

Laden with warmed cassis and dark plum notes, this moves slowly as bittersweet cocoa, espresso crema, and dark tobacco accents fill in along the way. Cedar and savory hints add range and cut to the finish, and there's ample latent depth. A touch old school and can handle some cellaring. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc ~ 93 Wine Spectator

Readers shouldn't overlook the 2022 Resèrve de la Comtesse, a lovely wine that's one of the most accomplished second wines of Bordeaux. Offering up aromas of sweet minty berries, burning embers, pencil shavings, and violets, it's medium to full-bodied, lavish and aromatic, with an almost exotic core of fruit, powdery tannins, and a penetrating finish. ~ 93 Robert Parker

Truffle, tobacco leaves, black currants, cedar, and hints of peppery spice show in the perfume. On the palate, the wine is clearly a baby Pichon. It is medium-bodied, elegant, soft, silky, and lifted, with layers of finesse-oriented dark, red pit fruits that make you want to go back for another sip. This is just as good as most vintages of the Grand Vin from the 80s and 90s. The wine blends 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot, and 2% Cabernet Franc. ~93 The Wine Cellar

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