Reserve de Pichon Comtesse 2023

Characteristics and tasting tips for the Réserve de Pichon Comtesse 2023

Tasting

Nose
The nose reveals delicate fruity fragrances (redcurrant, wild strawberry), vanilla and floral (iris).

Palate
With a suave powdery touch, the palate seduces with its subtle floral, spicy, peppery aromas and also cinnamon in the finish.

The vivacity and intensity of a Second Wine from Pauillac

The estate

Second Grand Cru Classé from Pauillac, the magnificent Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande shines on the left bank of Bordeaux. In 2007, Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande began a new chapter in its history by joining the Rouzaud family, owners of the prestigious Louis Roederer Champagne House.

The vineyard

A reference among the wines of Pauillac, Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande oversees a vineyard of 114 hectares, of which 92 hectares are in production. The soils, composed of gravelly ridges on sandy-clay subsoils, benefit the vines, which are on average 28 years old. In the process of converting to organic farming, the vineyard is certified organic and 65% biodynamic.

Réserve de Pichon Comtesse is the Second Wine of the estate.

The vintage

The relative mildness of the winter favours an early bud break in early April, a period whose frost risk is managed by the rigour of the teams. This is followed by a high sanitary pressure that does not impact a homogeneous flowering at the end of May and then veraison at the beginning of August. Gloomy, spring and summer are very dry.

Vinification and ageing

Parcel vinification. Gravity-fed vatting. Thermoregulated double-walled stainless steel truncated vats. Ageing for 12 months in barrels (50% new) with medium long heating. Traditional racking by candlelight.

Blend

Cabernet Sauvignon (60%)
Merlot (30%)
Petit Verdot (5%)
Cabernet Franc (5%)