Pichon Lalande, 1991 Vintage, Grand Cru Classé Pauillac, Médoc

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	A supple, fruity wine full of finesse thanks to the excellent quality and concentration of the Merlots.

	Cold; snow in February.

	Arrived ahead of normal causing the early appearance of leaves. Severe frost (20 et 21 avril). 80% of the harvest was lost. The rest of Spring was cold and rainy. Mid point of flowering June 15th.

	Very high temperatures in July and August, allowing the vegetative cycle to catch up, and producing good maturity in the bunches. Mid point of changing colour August 20/25th.

	Rain at the end of September, but not a single drop fell during the harvest. Vendanges from October 1st to 9th.

Robert Parker - Bordeaux - November 1998

"Pichon Lalande's 1991 is among only a handful of 1991s worthy of being the "wine of the vintage". Only 30% of the harvest went into the final wine, resulting in a deeper coloured, richer, more concentrated and complex wine than the 1990…The 1991, which possesses plenty of tannin, displays an opaque, deep ruby/purple color and a sweet nose of chocolate, cedar, and ripe, plummy, blackcurrant fruit. Round, medium to full bodied, and opulent (atypical for a 1991), this wine finishes with considerable length and authority. 89/100."

Serena Sutcliffe - Tasting notes - April 1999

"The real bouquet of a grand vin. Deep, aromatically intense (the mark of those few excellent 1991s, all on the best terroirs) - like spiced hot chocolate! Blackcurrant comes through. Almost smoky. Wonderful fruit in the middle - damsons and a touch of prunes. The finish is not mega-long, so it is perfect drinking now and for the next 10 years. A remarkable achievement. Aftertaste of roast lamb and redcurrant jelly - try the wine against the real thing!"

James Seely - Great Bordeaux Wines - November 1997

"Nice deep garnet. Bouquet good, with ripe fruit and a bit of damp undergrowth. A pleasing mouthful of summery fruits, raspberries and strawberries, and surprising structure. Will train on."