Couleur noire et pourpre. Nez intense, fin, fruité, pur, mûr et précis. Moelleux en entrée de bouche, savoureux et fondant au milieu, le vin caresse sans cesse le palais, délicatement tramé et long. Beaucoup de charme.

This is extremely structured, but with a level of polish and refinement that highlights the excellence of the terroir. Very long and expansive on the palate, showing class and beauty. Powerful.

The 2020 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is very demonstrative out of the gates, bursting from the glass without any coaxing to exhibit aromas of sweet cassis and blueberries mingled with notions of clove, violets and lilac. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and polished, with a seamless, charming profile that exhibits no hard edges, it concludes with a nicely defined, spice-inflected finish. It's a superb exercise in haut couture winemaking, even if, to my palate, the 2019 offers a deeper dive into the estate's D.N.A.

Smooth, seductive and finely textured, this is both sleek and strict, with a savoury, crushed stone saline tang alongside tobacco, tar, ripe black cherries and soft floral scents; the Cabernet really makes its mark. Sexy and rich, less immediately charming than the 2019 was at this point - it’s more restricted and coiled but more sophisticated, elegant and refreshing - a wine you want to sit and think about while the aromas and flavours open and evolve. Lovely definition, weight and texture overall. A clear stand out.

Bouquet mit betörender Cassiswürze, Grethers Pastillen und frischem Brombeergelee. Im zweiten Ansatz Lakritze, belgische Nougatpralinen und verführerisches Iris-Parfüm. Am ungeheur vielschichtigen Gaumen mit einer Textur wie Samt und Seide, kakaoartigem engmaschigem Tanningerüst, einnehmender Extraktsüsse und ein perfekt modellierter Adoniskörper. Im kaskadenartigen Finale katapultiert sich der Paulliac in eine andere Sphäre mit schwarzer Johannisbeere, dunkler Kirsche, dominikanischem Tabak und royaler Adstringenz. Die Trilogie ist komplett, meint der stolze Direktor Nicolas Glumineau. Kratzt (schon) wieder an der Bestnote!

A wow wine, packed with cassis, loganberry and mulberry flavors that hint at the vintage’s warmth, but this stays poised and fresh, with a sleek structure built on graphite and iron. There’s violet and lilac lift in the background and a groundswell of sweet tobacco, savory and singed cedar details that emerge through the finish, all with a fine-grained and rather luxurious feel. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2030 through 2045.

Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Feine Nuancen von Cassis, Brombeeren und Lakritze, zarte Edelholzwürze ist unterlegt, Noten von kandierten Orangenzesten. Saftig, elegant, reife Kirschen, harmonisch und frisch, feine, reife Tannine, schokoladiger Touch im Abgang, zeigt Länge und Reifepotenzial, große Zukunft.