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2021 Pichon Comtesse Réserve, Pauillac, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
Not ready
Product: 20218012788
2021 Pichon Comtesse Réserve, Pauillac, Bordeaux

Description

Cabernet Sauvignon 56%, Merlot 36%, Petit Verdot 8%.

After the problems with mildew on the Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon in 2021, all the Petit Verdot had to be used in this blend to cover the mid-palate dip left by Merlot. All things considered, this is a good effort. Nicolas Glumineau has not tried to make a silk purse from a sow’s ear. This is a different style and quality against the grand vin, but it does have a little of the silky finesse more usual here. This is a pleasing bottle and will be relatively early to mature.

Drink 2024 - 2032

Our score: 15.5/20

Berry Bros. & Rudd

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2021
Maturity Not ready
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Pichon-Longueville Lalande

About this wine

Château Pichon Comtesse

Château Pichon Comtesse is an estate in Pauillac on the Left Bank of Bordeaux. The estate was ranked a Second Growth in Bordeaux’s 1855 classification, and belongs to an unofficial group referred to as “Super Seconds”.
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Pauillac

Pauillac

The aristocrat of the Médoc boasts 75 percent of the region’s First Growths, with Grand Cru Classés representing 84 percent of production. Pauillac's First Growths each have their own unique characteristics: Ch. Lafite Rothschild produces the region’s most aromatically-complex and subtly-flavoured wine, while – with its high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon – Ch. Mouton Rothschild can produce a decadently rich, fleshy and exotic wine.
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