Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is one of the most important of the 'Super Seconds' and this Deuxieme Cru Classe Pauillac estate is a genuine First Growth contender. Credit must go to the stewardship the estate has had under the Rouzard family of Champagne Louis Roederer, and Frederic Rouzard, head of Roederer and President of Pichon Lalande.Situated next door to Ducru-Beaucaillou, Leoville Las Cases and bordering on Chateau Latour, Chateau Pichon Lalande is one of the most sought-after Pauillac wines, regularly outclassing their Second-Growth siblings in pure quality, and occasionally eclipsing the First Growths in side-by-side critical reviews. Adjectives such as 'Voluptuous', 'feminine' and 'silky' are words frequently employed in describing the stunning wine from Pichon Lalande, and the 98 Point 2009 & 2015 vintages are all of those things and more, beautifully exhibiting the velvety properties of Merlot. Often softer and more approachable in its youth than other Medoc producers, it nonetheless ages incredibly well, and is considered to be a solid, slam-dunk investment among the savviest of serious collectors.

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