The Château Pichon-Lalande 2014 is a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 6% Petit Verdot picked over five weeks between 16 September and 20 October. It has a very pure and precise bouquet with a light marine influencing the black cherries and blueberry fruit.
The palate is medium-bodied with a tense, graphite-tinged opening, a fine line of acidity (pH 3.72) and a silky smooth finish. The Cabernet Sauvignon is very expressive and dominates the Merlot at the moment, although the Merlot is essentially counterbalancing what might have been a much more austere Pichon-Lalande.
Under Nicolas Glumineau, this Pauillac estate is beginning to "motor" and this is an excellent wine, one within touching distance of the First Growths.
Pichon Lalande Pauillac, 2014, 750ML
- Pauillac / Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot / Wine Advocate 93
is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
