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1986 Chateau Pichon Lalande - Pauillac
Chateau Pichon Lalande
SKU 4390

1986 Chateau Pichon Lalande - Pauillac

$295.00 - $295.00
$295.00
$295.00 - $295.00
$295.00
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One of Pauillac's most celebrated Super Seconds — and 1986 is listed among the estate's greatest vintages of the 20th century alongside 1961, 1982, and 1996. The most tannic and backward Pichon-Lalande in a generation, the wine was completely closed down until recently — showing cedar, black currants, earth, spice box, and licorice on the nose, followed by a medium to full-bodied, very concentrated, intense palate with a muscular structure atypical for this typically more feminine estate. Tobacco, cassis, cigar box, truffle, five spice, and earthy scents introduce this old-school, brawny Pauillac built for decades of aging. Now nearly 40 years old and finally approaching its drinking window — decant well in advance. A rare opportunity to experience a legendary Pauillac vintage from one of Bordeaux's most iconic addresses. Drink now–2030

95 Points
"Now at 30 years of age, there is a gulf between the two Pichons in this vintage that no longer exists. The 1986 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande has long been one of the best wines from the estate alongside the 1982 (even if the first bottle was a little oxidized). The second bottle was representative. It has a classic pencil-lead, cedar-infused nose that rockets from the glass, a subtle floral note developing with time. The palate is medium-bodied with supple red berry fruit, a pinch of white pepper and cedar, structured compared to coeval vintages and perhaps further along its drinking plateau than previous examples. Certainly ? point, I would be reaching for bottles of this now if you cannot locate those 1982s, or alternatively seek out the superlative 1996. This still remains a fine, rather regal Pichon-Lalande"
—Neal Martin-Wine Advocate
Appellation: Pauillac
Vintage: 1986
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Chateau Pichon Lalande
Chateau Pichon Lalande

One of Pauillac's most celebrated Super Seconds — and 1986 is listed among the estate's greatest vintages of the 20th century alongside 1961, 1982, and 1996. The most tannic and backward Pichon-Lalande in a generation, the wine was completely closed down until recently — showing cedar, black currants, earth, spice box, and licorice on the nose, followed by a medium to full-bodied, very concentrated, intense palate with a muscular structure atypical for this typically more feminine estate. Tobacco, cassis, cigar box, truffle, five spice, and earthy scents introduce this old-school, brawny Pauillac built for decades of aging. Now nearly 40 years old and finally approaching its drinking window — decant well in advance. A rare opportunity to experience a legendary Pauillac vintage from one of Bordeaux's most iconic addresses. Drink now–2030

95 Points
"Now at 30 years of age, there is a gulf between the two Pichons in this vintage that no longer exists. The 1986 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande has long been one of the best wines from the estate alongside the 1982 (even if the first bottle was a little oxidized). The second bottle was representative. It has a classic pencil-lead, cedar-infused nose that rockets from the glass, a subtle floral note developing with time. The palate is medium-bodied with supple red berry fruit, a pinch of white pepper and cedar, structured compared to coeval vintages and perhaps further along its drinking plateau than previous examples. Certainly ? point, I would be reaching for bottles of this now if you cannot locate those 1982s, or alternatively seek out the superlative 1996. This still remains a fine, rather regal Pichon-Lalande"
—Neal Martin-Wine Advocate
Appellation: Pauillac
Vintage: 1986
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Chateau Pichon Lalande