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Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2009 — Pauillac, 0.75 L

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2009 — Pauillac, 0.75 L

Château Pichon Longueville

2009 · 0.75 L · RP 97+

€ 180,00

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Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2009, Pauillac, 0.75 L: Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, suggested drinking window 2020 to 2053.

  • Guaranteed authentic
  • 0.75 L
  • Drink 2020-2053
  • Cellar-stored
  • Insured shipping

SKU: BOR-PICHON-LONGUEVILLE-COMTESSE-LALANDE-2009-075

Key facts

Vintage
2009
Appellation
Pauillac
Classification
Grand Vin de Bordeaux
Drinking window
2020–2053
Vintage rating
99/100 — early maturing, approachable
Format
0.75 L
Producer
Château Pichon Longueville
Region
Bordeaux
Country
France
Type
Red
Sweetness
Dry

Pauillac 2009 on the Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2009 from Pauillac

The 2009 is the grand vin of Pichon Comtesse, a Second Growth in the 1855 Bordeaux classification. It is a dry red from Pauillac, built on Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, in a 0.75 L bottle.

Illustration: gravel vineyards of Pauillac by the Gironde estuary

Pichon Comtesse under the Rouzaud family

The 2009 was produced under the Rouzaud family, owners of the Champagne house Louis Roederer. The family bought the estate in 2007. The estate was created in the late 17th century and split in 1850 into two properties, Pichon Comtesse and Château Pichon Baron. The two have different owners today.

Illustration: first-year barrel hall in the Médoc

Garonne gravel opposite Pichon Baron

The vineyard sits on Garonne gravel over clay and sand, opposite Château Pichon Baron and next to Château Latour. The second wine, Réserve de Pichon Comtesse, dates from 1973 and is a separate wine.

Pauillac is an appellation for still red wine only, in the central Médoc on the left bank of the Gironde estuary, in Bordeaux.

Illustration: a glass of red Pauillac with roast beef

Pauillac 2009 on the vintage chart

The Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart gives the Saint-Julien, Pauillac and Saint-Estèphe group a 99 for 2009 and the letter E, which stands for early maturing and accessible. That score describes the year, not this bottle.

Is the 2009 Pichon Comtesse ready to drink?

Our suggested window runs from 2020 to 2053, so the wine is already inside it. The chart letter E points the same way: the vintage is early maturing and accessible.

Questions buyers ask

Is Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2009 the same as Pichon Baron?

No. The estate was split in 1850 into Pichon Comtesse and Pichon Baron. They have different owners today, and the 2009 here is Comtesse de Lalande.

What is the vintage chart rating for Pauillac 2009?

The Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart gives the Saint-Julien, Pauillac and Saint-Estèphe group 99 for 2009, with the letter E: early maturing and accessible.

Is Pichon Comtesse 2009 ready to drink?

Our suggested drinking window is 2020 to 2053, so it is within that window now. The vintage chart letter E means early maturing and accessible.

Is Pichon Comtesse a Premier Cru?

No. Both Pichon estates are Second Growths in the 1855 Bordeaux classification.

Is Pichon Comtesse farmed organically?

Yes. The entire vineyard is farmed organically, and biodynamic preparations are used on a large majority of plots.

This bottle

  • Kept at controlled temperature and humidity, lying down and in the dark until dispatch.
  • Insured, temperature-controlled shipping: if a bottle is stolen or broken in transit, we resend it or refund it through our insurer.
  • Older bottles may show cellar wear on the label or capsule; it does not affect the wine and is not a reason for return. Photos of this bottle on request.
  • Report any damaged or missing item within 24 hours of delivery — see the terms of sale.
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