Château Pichon Longueville, Lalande 1995 (12 BT)

Château Pichon Longueville, Lalande 1995

Pauillac, 2ème Cru Classé

Levels into neck, 5 slightly bin-soiled labels, 3 slightly scuffed labels, 1 slightly nicked label, 2 nicked labels

In 2021, a deeply scented, classically cedary Pauillac nose, with a touch of red cherries in liqueur. This continues to the palate which is so succulent - the Merlot shows through in 1995, a year that favoured this grape variety. The sheer cassis on the finish also declares the presence of the Cabernet Sauvignon! Increasingly sumptuous in the glass - if you like rich texture, sink into this. Serena Sutcliffe, MW

WA 96 [TASTER:SERENA] In 2021, a deeply scented, classically cedary Pauillacnose, with a touch of red cherries in liqueur. This continues to thepalate which is so succulent - the Merlot shows through in 1995, a yearthat favoured this grape variety. The sheer cassis on the finish alsodeclares the presence of the Cabernet Sauvignon! Increasingly sumptuousin the glass - if you like rich texture, sink into this. SerenaSutcliffe, MW

WA 96[TASTER:PARKER]... the 1995 is a smoother, more immediately sexy andaccessible wine. It is an exquisite example of Pichon-Lalande with theMerlot component giving the wine a coffee/chocolatey/cherry component togo along with the Cabernet Sauvignon's and Cabernet Franc's complexblackberry/cassis fruit. The wine possesses an opaque black/ruby/purplecolor, and sexy, flamboyant aromatics of pain grille, black fruits, andcedar. Exquisite on the palate, this full-bodied, layered,multidimensional wine should prove to be one of the vintage's mostextraordinary success stories. WA 96 - 02/98

12 bts (owc)

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