Ranked #5 of 22 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc Petit Verdot from Pauillac
96/100
5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Very ripe, deep bouquet of black fruits: concentrated, lush fruit. Superb flavour, fruit and ripeness. Soft tannins. An opulent style. A powerful, thickly-textured palate with mouthfilling properties and extract to burn. Tannic - but the tannins are ripe and supple. Great wine.
Tasted: 12/06/2018
Drink: 2018 to 2043
96 Points Robert Parker
A blend of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot aged for 18 months in barrels, 60% new, the 2015 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande displays a medium to deep garnet-purple color and is elegantly fruited with crushed red currants, black raspberries and cassis with touches of lavender, rose hips, tilled soil, fungi and charcuterie. Medium-bodied, finely crafted, remarkably pure and beautifully poised, it has a firm frame of very fine-grained tannins and oodles of freshness, finishing on a lingering mineral note. Drink 2023 - 2040.
Source: Robert Parker.