Gorgeous as well and on another level, the 2010 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse De Lalande is darker-hued with powerful aromatics of blackcurrants, leafy herbs, tobacco leaf, and chocolate. Full-bodied and round, it offers a lush, layered, and sexy profile on the palate, with a seamless mouthfeel, fine-grained tannins, and fabulous length. Based on 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, and the balance Petit Verdot, this seems to have turned the corner and is now showing its full potential. It has another 30-40 years of prime drinking ahead of it. Drink 2025-2065.

By Jeb Dunnuck June 2025