2009 Chateau Pichon Comtesse Lalande, 2nd Growth Pauillac (Bottle)
This is gorgeous, beautifully balanced between fruit, freshness and finessed tannic hold, with an opulent and seductive texture that kicks things up another level. Has the Pichon Comtesse stamp of raspberry, blueberry, slate and violet. One of the highest percentages of Cabernet Sauvignon in the lineup, and a brilliant example of how Comtesse retains generosity and plump fruits even with concentrated Cabernet flavours. This makes you want to share it immediately, and for sure you can open and drink it now, but it will comfortably keep delivering for another 20 years or more. Does that sound contradictory? Welcome to the world of great Bordeaux. 49hl/h yield. 60% new oak.
2009 Chateau Pichon Comtesse Lalande, 2nd Growth Pauillac (Bottle)
This is gorgeous, beautifully balanced between fruit, freshness and finessed tannic hold, with an opulent and seductive texture that kicks things up another level. Has the Pichon Comtesse stamp of raspberry, blueberry, slate and violet. One of the highest percentages of Cabernet Sauvignon in the lineup, and a brilliant example of how Comtesse retains generosity and plump fruits even with concentrated Cabernet flavours. This makes you want to share it immediately, and for sure you can open and drink it now, but it will comfortably keep delivering for another 20 years or more. Does that sound contradictory? Welcome to the world of great Bordeaux. 49hl/h yield. 60% new oak.
Free delivery on orders over £125 to mainland UK addresses. More information on delivery and collection options can be found here.
Wines and spirits purchased from Jeroboams can be stored in our temperature-controlled warehouse. To find out more information about cellaring, please visit our Storage page
Robert Parker Wine Advocate
Deep garnet colored, the 2009 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a little reticent to begin, slowly giving way to notions of warm black cherries, blackcurrant cordial, stewed plums and sautéed herbs with hints of damp soil, tobacco and beef drippings. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed with tightly wound black fruit and earthy layers, framed by ripe, fine-grained tannins and lovely freshness making for a long, lively finish. Classic!
97+ Points / Drinking 2020 - 2053
By Lisa Perrotti-Brown / March 2019
Vinous
The 2009 Pichon Lalande is ripe and decidedly flamboyant from the very first taste. Dense and voluptuous in the glass, with serious richness, the 2009 is also almost shockingly tannic. It won’t be ready to drink anytime soon, and yet, there is so much to look forward to. The warm, dry conditions yielded a dense, exotic Pichon Lalande, but there is serious structure beneath all of the fruit.
97 Points / Drinking 2029 - 2059
By Antonio Galloni / October 2017
Vinous
The 2009 Pichon-Lalande has a fresh and vibrant bouquet with blackberry, black tea and pencil shavings, quite Saint-Julien like in style. The palate is medium-bodied with chewy tannin. Not the most elegant Pauillac on the block but well defined with a very sappy, almost brine-tinged, citrus fresh finish that lingers, hints of salted liquorice on the aftertaste. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners’ 2009 Bordeaux tasting.
93 Points / Drinking 2022 - 2040
By Neal Martin / March 2019
Vinous
Dark red. Sexy aromas of redcurrant, smoke, mocha, espresso and tobacco, with darker berry notes emerging as the wine opens in the glass. Rich, lush and seamless but not yet filled in, with its berry flavors complicated by earth and herb elements. Not the last word in concentration, but this sexy Pauillac is sweet, shapely and remarkably accessible today. Finishes long, suave and palate-coating, with perfumed red berry flavor and an obvious chocolatey quality from the merlot component.
94 Points
By Stephen Tanzer / July 2012