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"In short,I find this to be a spectacular Pichon-Lalande.Dense purple in color,with loads of coffee,mocha,creme de cassis,and chocolate notes,this is a slightly unusual blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon,34% Merlot,and a whopping 10% of Petit Verdot,with a little bit of Cabernet Franc.The Petit Verdot certainly gives the wine more of a tapenade,floral note,which I think can be interpreted by some as herbal.This is a rich,opulent Pichon-Lalande that is beginning to drink beautifully,buy should continue to improve for at least 10-15 years,and last 30 or more years".
(96 Points).
Robert Parker. (The Wine Advocate. #189. June 2010).
"The 2000 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is spectacular and certainly a noteworthy rival to the 1996,1995,and even the extraordinary 1982.A blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon,34% Merlot,10% Petit Verdot and the rest Cabernet Franc,this effort has a dense,saturated purple color,a singular/distinctive yet possibly controversial aromatic smorgasbord existing of creme de cassis,vanilla,and violets,but also tapenade,and tree bark.No doubt,the Petit Verdot has imparted a certain almost olive-like component to the wine's aromatic profile.In the mouth,it is a wine of extraordinary density,opulence,great presence,and richness.As the 2000 sits in the glass,notes of lavender and melted licorice emerge along with the distinctive tapenade aromas interwoven with creme de cassis,espresso roast,and cedar.The wine is full-bodied,with extraordinary purity and tremendous texture.I suspect this wine will be relatively approachable when young,but evolve effortlessly.This is a dramatic,almost flamboyant style that is not classic Pauillac in one sense,but a classic wine. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2025". (Written approx.2004).
(97 Points).
Robert Parker. (The World's Greatest Wine Estates).
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