Château Pichon-Lalande 2020
IN BOND
Delivery 2023
Appellation - Pauillac
Owner - Champagne Louis Roederer
77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc
Second wines – Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
Annual production – 350,000 bottles
TASTING NOTES
"The 2020 Pichon-Lalande has a backward nose similar to that of its neighbor Pichon-Baron, and so I decanted the bottle for 45 minutes. It then revealed gorgeous scents of blackberry, wild hedgerow, seaweed (Japanese nori) and wild mint. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit and gentle but insistent grip. Very intense but not ripe; there is a coolness about this Pauillac that I like, while the finish is very classically styled and leaves behind a persistent, slightly briny aftertaste. This is a magnificent, cerebral Pichon-Lalande that will deserve serious aging and the patience of anyone still waiting for The Cure's new album. Tasted three times, including directly from the château. Drink: 2027 - 2055"
Neal Martin, vinous.com, May 2021
96/98
