2010 Chateau Pichon Comtesse De Lalande

98 POINTS

Jane Anson - Decanter

Closed up on the nose - classic Pauillac - this has real power, flesh, depth and precision. It's a big wine, far more so than the 2009 from Comtesse, but without compromising on the perfume and finesse that's so distinctive of this property. The tannins are still tight and monumental. 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot, aged in 60% new oak.

96 POINTS

Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast

With signs of new wood on the palate, this is a wine that maintains the polished feel of the wines from Pichon Lalande. It has a stronger presence of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend than in the past, making it more structured than its predecessors, with a dominance of black currant flavor. It shows the soft side of the vintage, but is also meant for aging.

96 POINTS

Gary Walsh - The Wine Front

Fair to say, I’m quite fond of Bordeaux. And I like ‘natural’ wines too. Pretty much, whatever is good, I’m up for. “Mixing pop and politics, he asks me what the use is. I offer him embarrassment and my usual excuses.” Anyway, to check on the Woodlands Thomas, I opened this, and to check on this, I opened a 2010 Chateau Pichon-Longueville Baron. Oh my, I swallowed a fly. Youthful char on opening, clearing to reveal violet, vanilla and pencil perfume over plush dark fruit, spice and earthy bass notes. Medium to full bodied, clean and minerally acidity, with deluxe plush tannin, almost silky, but enveloping and controlling, with a finish that’s very long and precise. It has depth and intensity, without any heaviness: true claret. Definition and a whole lot of class. This will become a thing of beauty in a decade or two.

95 POINTS

Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast

94-96 Very juicy wine, suffused with acidity. It has a core of dry tannins, even while the fruit and acidity dominate. There's a great sense of richness as well as freshness.