Virginie, the beautiful wife of the Henri Comte Raymonde de Lalande, outlived her sisters Gabrielle and Sophie, a talented painter and poet, and their combined estate created what’s come to be called Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande. His eldest son, Raoul, inherited what we’ve come to know as Pichon-Longueville Baron, whereas the Baron’s daughters inherited the remainder. Shortly before the 1855 Classification of Bordeaux, Jacques Pichon Baron de Longueville died and his domain was divided among his heirs. Wine Spectator called Pichon-Lalande “one of the Left Bank’s top performers,” one worthy of a true “super second.” It reached the zenith in Parker’s historic reviews of the estate’s remarkable 1982, “unquestionably the finest Pichon Lalande I have ever tasted” and “one of the monumental wines” of the 20th century, earning a perfect 100 points from the world’s most influential wine critic on multiple occasions. If you’ve been following the surging market, you’re probably familiar with the story behind Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande - it’s a good one. So take note: There just aren’t many of these bargains to found anymore. Savvy Bordeaux collectors have let us know that our efforts to secure these rare prized bottles at a discount are not in vain.
#Chateau pichon longueville 2010 full#
Both the Argentinian and Chilean wine industries benefited from some ideal climatic conditions this year, and are reportedly ecstatically pleased with the fact that their 2010 wines ended up with lower alcohol levels, and were beautifully balanced wines packed full of flavor.Cabernet takes the wheel in this “Super Second”Įver since Robert Parker rocked the wine industry by announcing that he’d no longer be tasting young Bordeaux at the spring barrel-tastings, prices for the fabulous 20 vintages have skyrocketed. Shiraz also had a great year, and most Australian wineries have been proclaiming 2010 one of the great vintages. As such, the majority of South Australian white wines from 2010 are superb, and packed full of character. California also received similar climatic conditions, but again, wineries are highly positive about the overall effect this had on their produce, as the slightly challenging conditions resulted in smaller yields of much elegance and distinction.Ģ010 was really Australia's year, and in South Australia and across the Mornington Peninsula, Chardonnay vines produced good yields with a lower sugar level than in previous years. Spain, too, received some cooler weather, but Rioja and the rest of central Spain are hailing 2010 as a very good year indeed, again as a result of smaller, finer yields. France, especially, had a fantastic year in 2010, with the world renowned Burgundy region proclaiming that their white wines of this year are ones to look out for, and despite yields being relatively small across much of the country, the quality was exceptionally high. The northern hemisphere and Europe saw something of a cooler summer and flowering period, but this was by no means as disastrous as it could have been. 2010 saw extremely high quality viticulture in many parts of the world, with an exceptionally long and hot summer providing huge benefits for wineries across many countries, especially in the southern hemisphere.
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