Château Pichon-Lalande 'Reserve de la Comtesse' 2014 (RP:91)

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 是位於波爾多 Pauillac 地區的酒莊，他們出產的酒屬 1855 分級的第二級酒。

酒莊種植 Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc 和 Petit Verdot，但他們的酒在 Pauillac 區來說，採用 Merlot 的比重算是特別高，所以丹寧比較柔順。

這是酒莊的副牌酒，在 1973 年成為永久產品。由 1874 年起酒莊已經推出副牌酒，令 Pichon Lalande 酒莊成為波爾多第一批推出副牌酒的酒莊之一。

產區保護條例：
波爾多 AOC Pauillac

產地：
法國波爾多

種類：
紅葡萄酒

葡萄品種：
59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot

品酒筆記：
2014年的Pichon Lalande副牌 充滿清新活力的氣息，融合了雪松木注入的可愛黑果味，散發出Pauillac的香味。中度酒體，單寧細膩，清脆而優雅，帶有強烈的酸度。這款副牌酒注入了許多新鮮氣息，餘味中可明顯看到鹽度。

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a winery in the Pauillac appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is also the name of the red wine produced by this property. The wine produced here was classified as one of fifteen Deuxièmes Crus (Second Growths) in the original Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855.

This second wine Reserve de Comtesse, which made its permanent debut in 1973. Although a second wine has been produced at the estate from time to time as far back as 1874, making Chateau Pichon Lalande one of the first Bordeaux estates to make a true second wine.

Appellation:
AOC Pauillac, Bordeaux

Country of Origin:
Bordeaux, France

Type:
Red/Rouge (Still)

Grape Varieties:
59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot

Tasting Notes:
The 2014 Reserve de Comtesse de Lalande has a very fresh and vibrant bouquet with lovely cedar-infused black fruit that sings of Pauillac-ness (apologies for the made-up word!). The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, crisp and elegant with a keen line of acidity. This feels quite linear at the moment and perhaps the finish could have dealt more complexity commensurate with the aromatics. Yet there is bundles of freshness infused into this Deuxième Vin and there is a palpable salinity on the aftertaste.