Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac, France 2009 Rest of World The élevage was in egg

The élevage was in egg and lasted some eight months

luxury Malbec from their best field of grapes

pure-berry flavors with some crushed stones and cement

This is an extraordinary wine in an extraordinary year in Sauternes

which is typically quite pronounced in Montelena wines

Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac, France 2009 Rest of World The élevage was in eggDeep garnet colored, the 2009 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a little reticent to begin, slowly giving way to notions of warm black cherries, blackcurrant cordial, stewed plums and sauted herbs with hints of damp soil, tobacco and beef drippings. Medium to full bodied, the palate is packed with tightly wound black fruit and earthy layers, framed by ripe, fine grained tannins and lovely freshness making for a long, lively finish. Classic! 97