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Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1990
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Severn Goodwin 
Capitol Region Wine Collectors Club (WCC), Bordeaux; 30 March 2023 at Yono's, Albany, NY
Capitol Region Wine Collectors Club (WCC), Bordeaux; 30 March 2023 at Yono's, Albany, NY
9.1Severn Goodwin
1990 | Birthday Dinner for the Love of my Life From our storage. Perfection when paired to veal cheeks.
1990 | Birthday Dinner for the Love of my Life From our storage. Perfection when paired to veal cheeks.
9.5
David T
Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator
The 90 Pichon Lalande is a wine of controversy between professional wine critics, wine lovers and I'm sure the producer. Parker gave this wine a 79. Neil Martin an 86. Wine lovers give it an average score of around 92 on Cellertracker with some scores as high as 96. The 90 left bank vintage is well respected and certainly Pichon Lalande is a well respected producer. While this producer is one of my favorites, the 90 Pichon Lalande does not live up to the grandeur of the 90 Bordeaux vintage. However, is this a bad wine? No, but it is off for such a quality vintage. The 90 does not have distinct or even bright fruit. The fruit is cooked and it also has a green vegetal character with it's strong presence of cooked green bell pepper. The 90 also lacks mid palate and finish. It is however, still elegant in the style of an older Pichon Lalande. When you taste it, you recognize some of the Pichon Lalande characteristics but it lacks the quality one has grown to expect from them. The conversation will likely be the same for their 05 but additional time will be required to make a fair assessment. Open a bottle and join the debate.
The 90 Pichon Lalande is a wine of controversy between professional wine critics, wine lovers and I'm sure the producer. Parker gave this wine a 79. Neil Martin an 86. Wine lovers give it an average score of around 92 on Cellertracker with some scores as high as 96. The 90 left bank vintage is well respected and certainly Pichon Lalande is a well respected producer. While this producer is one of my favorites, the 90 Pichon Lalande does not live up to the grandeur of the 90 Bordeaux vintage. However, is this a bad wine? No, but it is off for such a quality vintage. The 90 does not have distinct or even bright fruit. The fruit is cooked and it also has a green vegetal character with it's strong presence of cooked green bell pepper. The 90 also lacks mid palate and finish. It is however, still elegant in the style of an older Pichon Lalande. When you taste it, you recognize some of the Pichon Lalande characteristics but it lacks the quality one has grown to expect from them. The conversation will likely be the same for their 05 but additional time will be required to make a fair assessment. Open a bottle and join the debate.
8.9
jesus g
Hospitality Schramsberg Vineyards
I think i automatically add two or three extra points when the wine is my birth year. There’s just more of a connection
I think i automatically add two or three extra points when the wine is my birth year. There’s just more of a connection
9.7Nicholas Moryl
Floral, peppery, lovely
Floral, peppery, lovely
9.5
Rafael Landestoy
Is this ever not amazing? Just a classically, perfectly aged Bordeaux.
Is this ever not amazing? Just a classically, perfectly aged Bordeaux.
9.4Rafael Landestoy
Awesome sauce.
Awesome sauce.
9.3
James Parker Huston, CWE
Sommelier Charlie Palmer
Not the best example of this classic wine. Might have had some storage issues.
Not the best example of this classic wine. Might have had some storage issues.
8.8Jimmy Hayes
Estate Director Mayacamas Vineyard
Yum. Lean and mean, but really classic. Not as fleshed as I'd expect from this producer in 90, but a terrific bottle of BDX all the same. Red fruited - just ripe currant and cranberry, assertive cedar/pencil quality. Ultra classic flavors. #lalandelicious
Yum. Lean and mean, but really classic. Not as fleshed as I'd expect from this producer in 90, but a terrific bottle of BDX all the same. Red fruited - just ripe currant and cranberry, assertive cedar/pencil quality. Ultra classic flavors. #lalandelicious
9.4
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