Wine from a private collection, with excellent provenance and storage. All are single bottles.
The estate
The beautiful Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac Second Grand Cru Classé, shines in the Pauillac appellation.
The Miailhe family, led by Edouard and Louis Miailhe, acquired this estate on Bordeaux's Left Bank in 1925. May-Eliane de Lencquesaing, daughter of Edouard Miailhe and a leading figure in Gironde winegrowing, ran Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande from 1978 until 2007, when the estate was acquired by the Rouzaud family, owners of Louis Roederer Champagne.
Winemaking and ageing
Vinification by plot. Gravity-fed vats. Double-walled, temperature-controlled stainless steel vats. Aged in barrels for 18 months (60% new) with medium toasting. Traditional racking.
Blend
Cabernet Sauvignon (78%)
Merlot (17%)
Cabernet Franc (5%).
