![]() ![]() Very impressive.Īs with the first wine of Comtesse, this is one to look out for in 2018. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed with juicy black fruits and loads of earth/mineral nuances, finishing with lovely freshness and a quiet intensity. A blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc, the very deep purple-black colored 2018 Reserve de la Comtesse opens slowly to offers glimpses and dusty soil, Sichuan pepper, garrigue and tobacco over a core of warm black cherries, cassis and blackberry pie plus a waft of crushed rocks. This second wine represents 41% of the crop. Most of the plots that were planted since 2011 have gone into this. WINE ADVOCATE (LISA PERROTTI-BROWN) : 92-94 / 100 Buy this beauty and drink it while waiting for the Grand Vin to mature. ![]() THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER (JEFF LEVE) : 90-92 / 100Ĭlassified Growth in quality with layers of ripe, sweet, lush fruits, Pauillac character, espresso, spice and green olives along with the backbone to age. It's deep, medium to full-bodied, beautifully balanced, and has serious length. It's another rock star of a second wine that taste more like a grand vin with its terrific perfume of crème de cassis, blackberry, graphite, high-class tobacco, and earth. Starting with the second wine of the estate, the 2018 Réserve De Comtesse checks as a blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. The blend is 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc. The more accessible style is most likely explained by the natural heterogeneity of the vintage itself. The Réserve is built around a core of younger vine's fruit. Pliant, creamy and inviting, the Reserve is attractive, but also a bit laid back relative to recent vintages in which the Réserve was perhaps a more serious, structured wine. The 2018 Réserve de la Comtesse is a very pretty second wine from Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande. ![]()
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