This is a high-performing second wine with real Pauillac pedigree. Elegant yet structured, the 2014 offers fresh cedar, cassis, and rose petal notes, layered with velvety tannins and bright acidity. It’s approachable but shows real aging potential, with some debate among critics about whether the tannins will ultimately outlast the fruit. Still, the suave texture and saline lift give it both charm and backbone—clearly shaped by the estate’s top-tier direction under Nicolas Glumineau.

Jamessuckling.com | JS 92
Published: Feb 13, 2017

Rose-petal, cassis-bush and berry aromas. Medium to full body, tangy acidity and a soft and velvety mouthfeel. Round and friendly. Second wine of Pichon Lalande. Drink in 2019. 

Decanter | D 92
Published: Nov 11, 2017
Drink: 2019-2035

The excellence of this second wine vindicates the appointment of Nicolas Glumineau as technical director in 2012. The nose shows black fruit aromas, and there's immediate, lush, forward fruit on the attack. It's suave and concentrated, but also remarkably deep, weighty, robust and structured, with a long finish - this has clear ageing potential.
Closure: Cork
Alcohol: 13.00%
Body: Medium
Oak: Oaked
Grapes: 59% Cabernet Sauvignon 41% Merlot

The Wine Advocate | RP 91
Published: Mar 31, 2017
Drink: 2018-2030

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 Deuxieme Vin and there is a palpable salinity on the aftertaste. 

Jancisrobinson.com | JR 16
Published: Feb 8, 2024
Drink: 2028-2034

Tasted blind. Deep garnet. Black fruit and lots of sweet toasty oak. Tea-leaf scent on the palate, the tannins a little firmer than needed to match the depth of the fruit core but it is just in balance. I think the tannins may outlast the fruit. I marked it down half a point on retasting.