Château Pichon Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac, 2025, 75cl 12-set then should continue to inspire

then should continue to inspire awe over the following 40+ years

cultivated soils

suede-textured tannins and bursts of mouthwatering acidity

giving the wine beautiful ripe fruit and richness

it's that it comes across as almost too polished

Château Pichon Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac, 2025, 75cl 12-set then should continue to inspireThe 2022 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande has turned out even better in bottle than I anticipated, bursting from the glass with aromas of cassis and blackberries mingled with scents of licorice, violets and pencil shavings. Full bodied, layered and enveloping, it's suave, seamless and complete, with faultless precision, pristine integration of tannin, controlled sweetness and a long, expansive finish. The 2022 manages to unite the sensuality