2005 Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2eme Cru Classe, Pauillac 12x75cl

Vinous 89

The 2005 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a wine from the château’s less brilliant period. In this tasting, it is dark, heavy and clumsy. All that said, the 2005 has aged relatively well, there is just not much complexity to speak of. Muted, unfocused aromatics and dull fruit are penalizing. It is truly remarkable to see how much the Pichon Comtesse has progressed since this wine was made. [Antonio Galloni, 15/04/2021]

Anticipated maturity: 2021-2035

Robert Parker 89

The 2005 Pichon Lalande, with its aromatics of cassis, forest floor and earth are followed by a medium-bodied wine that doesn’t have quite the length and richness the aromatics suggest. Nevertheless, it is medium-bodied, elegant, and pure, and a classic example for this chateau. Drink it now as well as over the next 15 or so years. It is showing better than my earlier notes suggest. [22/06/2015]

Anticipated maturity: 2015-2030

JancisRobinson.com 17

Tasted blind. Dark crimson. Fleshier than the average Pauillac 2005 and therefore fun! Though relatively precocious. [23/02/2017]

Anticipated maturity: 2015-2030