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Reserve de la Comtesse (2nd wine of Pichon Lalande) 2006

Pauillac, Second wine

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Tasting Notes

Given my derisory tasting notes out of barrel, I was gobsmacked by the showing (blind) of the 2006 Reserve de la Comtesse... It has a lifted bouquet with blackberry and graphite aromas, strict but focused, aloof even. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, smooth in the mouth, but not quite as complex as the nose suggests, with spicy black fruit, graphite and sage towards the finish. I will seek to re-taste this at a later date to reconfirm this showing. Tasted April 2016.

Score: 91

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 08 September 2016

Tasted blind at Southwold ’06 Bordeaux tasting. This was underwhelming out of barrel, but far more promising in bottle. There is a puff of chalk dust on the nose: blackberry, a touch of truffle and smoke, quite austere and a little leafy, but well-defined and exuding Pauillac typicity. The palate is medium-bodied, firm tannic structure, well balanced with some judicious use of oak, powerful black fruit, good depth with grippy, but more saturated tannins than others. It is just a bit soft and muffled on the finish at the point where it needs more drive.

Score: 87

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 01 January 2010

The second wine, the 2006 Reserve de Comtesse, is a blend of 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc, and 9% Petit Verdot. This beautiful, velvety, seductive effort offers sweet black cherry and black currant fruit intermixed with notions of forest floor and roasted herbs. Luscious, fruity, savory, and long, it will provide enjoyment over the next 10-15 years.

Score: 89

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2009 - 2024 01 February 2009