This trio of red wines from Pichon Comtesse Reserve offers a great look into three contrasting Bordeaux vintages—2009, 2010, and 2011. All are second wines of Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, showing the estate’s signature style with a bit more approachability and charm in youth.

This set of red wines from Pichon Comtesse Reserve includes a bottle of vintage 2009, 2010 and 2011. 

Pichon Comtesse Reserve 2011

Jamessuckling.com | JS 88
Published: Feb 18, 2014

A wine with chewy tannins that are polished and refined but intense. Medium body with good fruit and a medium-fruity finish. Second wine of Pichon Lalande. Better in 2016. 

Pichon Comtesse Reserve 2010

Jamessuckling.com | JS 90-91
Published: Apr 19, 2011

This starts up slowly and moves on with speed. Super fine tannins and a mineral and flower and spice. Full and silky. Second wine of Pichon. 

Pichon Comtesse Reserve 2009

The Wine Advocate | RP 91
Published: Dec 23, 2011

Made from a blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc, the second wine, the 2009 Reserve de la Comtesse, exhibits notes of forest floor, white chocolate, licorice, black currants and vanillin-infused black cherries. It possesses a sweet, round, generous style given its high glycerin. Both the Reserve de la Comtesse and Pichon Lalande have about 13% alcohol, slightly lower than most Pauillacs achieved in 2009. Drink it over the next 10 years.