Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2025 is a refined and elegant Pauillac, led by 81% Cabernet Sauvignon with 15% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc. It opens with expressive aromas of cassis, blackberries, cigar box, iris, and crushed stone minerality. The palate is layered and precise, combining vibrant dark fruit, chalky-fine tannins, and remarkable freshness. Graceful and beautifully balanced, the 2025 vintage showcases the hallmark finesse of Pichon Comtesse, delivering a long, polished finish and outstanding ageing potential.

The Wine Advocate | RP 94-96
Published: Apr 30, 2026

The 2025 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is showing well, opening in the glass with notes of cassis, blackberries, cigar wrapper and iris, becoming more fragrant with aeration. Medium- to full-bodied, deep and layered, with plenty of powdery tannin that asserts itself on the youthfully structured finish, it's a blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc.

Jancis Robinson | JR 17
Published: May 12, 2026

81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc. Cask sample.
Deep crimson. Extremely refined aroma of black fruit and lead pencils, pure blackcurrant and a nicely dusty-stony overlay, like crushed stones. Elegant, chalky-fine tannins. This has great finesse and could be approached in relative youth. It doesn’t seem to be particularly powerful but I think it is there behind the beguiling finesse. (JH)

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Technical Specs

Alcohol: 13.0%
Closure: Natural Cork
Vintage: 2025
Oak: French oak barrels; 66% new oak and 34% one-year-old barrels
Varietals: 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc
Vineyard: Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande estate, Pauillac; gravel, clay, sand and limestone soils
Harvest: 28 August–23 September 2025
Vinification: Hand-harvested grapes, carefully sorted and vinified parcel by parcel; gravity-fed into temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats, with gentle extraction and limited pumping-over
Ageing: 18 months in French oak barrels, approximately two-thirds new oak
Winemaker: Nicolas Glumineau
Region: Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
Classification: 2ème Grand Cru Classé (Second Growth), 1855 Classification

Serving Temperature: 16–18°C
Decanting: Decant for approximately 2–3 hours when ready to drink; allow extended cellaring for further development
Food Pairing: Roast beef, rack of lamb, venison, duck, beef tenderloin, game birds, braised short ribs, mushrooms, truffle dishes and mature hard cheeses