Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2019

99 Points - James Suckling

Crazy aromas of sweet tobacco and black fruit. Tar and lead pencil, too. Blackcurrants and blackberries. A solid core of fruit and ripe tannins here. It's full-bodied and chewy. Extremely long. Fascinating wine. Structure with elegance. Incredibly creamy and very, very melted together. A classically proportioned wine. 71% cabernet sauvignon, 23% merlot, and 6% cabernet franc.

98 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

One of the wines of the vintage, the 2019 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, soars from the glass with complex aromas of wild berries, tobacco leaf, loamy soil, and burning embers and hints of violets and rose petals. Full-bodied, deep and complete, it's velvety and seamless, with a broad attack and a multidimensional core of lively, succulent fruit. Concluding with a long, expansive finish, it's a remarkable young Pauillac that will offer many years of thrilling drinking. Congratulations to Nicolas Glumineau and his team, who are ushering in a new golden age at an address where standards were always very high. Best After 2027.