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| WINE ADVOCATE - April 2007 |
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94-96. This gorgeous wine represents an updated version of the 1996. It boats a dense purple color as well as a beautiful nose of espresso roast, chocolate, crème de cassis, cedar and spice. Full-bodied and powerful with high tannin, an attractive mouthfeel, and a multilayered texture, it will be a backward-styled Pichon Lalande.
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| WEINWISSER – 30 avril - n° 04/2007 |
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| 17. 2016-2030 |
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| 18 – 2015/2030. |
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| INTERNATIONAL WINE CELLAR - May/June 2007 |
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| 90/92. Good saturated ruby-red. Ripe, classy aromas of black raspberry, bitter chocolate and mint, with some intriguing soil suggestions. Ripe, lush and seamless, with good weight and purity of flavour. Not yet showing its personality but suave and laid-back, with a subtle sweetness and a rather round texture. Offers a nice combination of body and fresh acidity. The substantial tannins reach the front tooth. Evolving slowly and a bit tricky to judge today, but this stylish wine seems as concentrated and ripe as the 2005. |
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| LAY & WHEELER - June 2007 |
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Inky in appearance and bright crimson to the rim, the aromas here exhibit some restraint and hint at dark berry fruit. The palate is at once soft in texture and gently mouthfilling, revealing mid-weight, juicy cassis and blackberry fruit, with a pleasing sense of freshness. Currently slightly austere, this is sure to flesh out and take on weight during its élevage. There is already an appealing, succulent note to the finish and a distinctive mineral vein. Long and structured. 2011-2018
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| FARR VINTNERS - April 2007 |
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17+. One of THE great names of Bordeaux and a true "super-second". Pichon Lalande is one of the most demanded wines of Bordeaux. It is especially popular in the Far East thanks to its slightly exotic, spicy character and plump ripe fruit. There have been changes at Pichon with the new owners - Louis Roederer - bringing in Hubert de Bouard of Angelus as a consultant. In 2006 all the Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc has been downgraded to the second label "La Reserve de la Comtesse" so the grand vin is 64% Cabernet Sauvignon and 36% Merlot, being aged in 50% new and 50% 1 year old barrels. Opulent and powerful on the nose, there's an abundance of plush dark fruits, complemented by smoky oak and suggestions of chocolate and violet cream. The big, succulent palate continues the theme with sexy voluptuous fruit and creamy texture, that fleshes out the bold structure of full velvety tannins. Deep and layered, this is a powerful Pichon that is more extrovert than usual. Potentially even better than the 2005? ONE OF THE WINES OF THE VINTAGE.
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| BERRY BROS & RUDD - April 2007 |
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17. Full Bodied, Dry, For laying down, Cab−Sauv/Merlot. It is great to see Pichon−Lalande back on superb form in 2006 with a wine whose purity and linear cassis fruit is reminiscent of their cracking 1996. General Manager Gildas d'Ollone and his team have produced a cerebral yet beguiling Pichon−Lalande full of sensual, exotic aromatics and pure supple flavours. This is a massive Pichon softened by a silky texture and velvety finish. New owners Louis Roederer must be delighted with their first vintage here, and rightly so. Drink : 2015-2030
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| JANCIS ROBINSON - April 2007 |
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16,5+. No Petit Verdot in the blend, unusually. A little weak at the rim. Otherwise dense crimson. Slight brûlée note on the nose and then a bit angular. Very chewy and muscular. A bit awkward really with some slightly green notes. Lots of chew and bite. Not graceful, not sure this vintage suits this property. A bit skinny.
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| DECANTER - Steven Spurrier – June 2007 |
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18. Deep colour, very much more finesse than Reserve de la Comtesse, seems to have kept all the flesh and fruit of the vintage, lovely expression, all in feminity and lissom depth. 2014-2030.
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| Neal Martin, Wine-Journal.com - April 2007 |
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91/93. Tasted four times, the best taken directly from the bottle instead of the decanter at the château. A lucid deep garnet hue. The nose is reluctant at first, but builds to reveal a delectable nose of blackberries, blueberries and cedar. The palate is harmonious, complex and unlike the sample from the decanter, devoid of astringency. The Merlot shines on the mid-palate, very smooth and seductive with a lush, floral almost Margaux-like finish. A lesser cousin of the great 2005. Tasted April 2007.
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Toasty, cedary, cassis aromas that follow on the palate. Great sweet palate entry. Rich and robust. Quite substantial on the palate - more masculine style like 1996 and 1986 vintages.
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89/91. Lively, with lots of plum, blackberry and liquorice character. Full, round and velvety. Lacks a tiny bit in the midpalate, but nicely done for the vintage.
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| In-house Tasting Note - Thomas DÔ-CHI-NAM - March 2007 |
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| The balance between finesse and power is the print of the great Medoc. Its aromatic expression exhibits raspberries, violets, cherry juices with some cigar notes. Its texture, solid and balanced, shows a long ageing potential. It is a Pichon of precise definition, very good concentrated, expressing with elegance the characteristics of a dry vintage. |
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