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2000 Pichon Lalande

Region: Red Bordeaux
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List Price: $255.00       Our Price: $225.00
Product Id:
 
12772
Size:
 
750ml

Price:
 
$225.00
In Stock:
 
4
 
Description
Pichon Lalande-2000-750ml-PCCPNY-Red-Bordeaux-France

Tasting Notes
Robert Parker 97
"A dramatic effort, the 2000 is a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, and a whopping 10% Petit Verdot. Only 40% of the harvest made it into the grand vin. Its dense purple color is followed by fabulous aromas of creme de cassis intermixed with roasted espresso, violets, and toast. It has a superb entry on the palate, full body, an opulent texture, silky tannin, and a finish that lasts for nearly a minute. This stunning wine will provide unreal drinking early on, but age for three decades. Bravo! Anticipated maturity: 2005-2025."
Wine Spectator 95
"Muscular Pichon. Classic character. Intense aromas of currant bush and minerals follow through to a full-bodied palate, with loads of velvety tannins and a long, long finish. Some people find this herbraceous, but it reminds me of a currant bush more than something green. This character is dues to a higher percentage of Petit Verdot than normal. Best after 2010."
Robert Parker 96
Sitting next to my former colleague, Pierre Antoine Rovani, at one of the tastings, he commented that he didn¿t like the striking green note in the aromatics of this wine, which I didn¿t detect at all, and a subsequent bottle at another tasting did not reveal it either. I do think there is a hint of bay leaf and a meatiness to it. In short, I find this to be a spectacular Pichon Lalande. Dense purple in color, with loads of coffee, mocha, creme de cassis, and chocolate notes, this is a somewhat unusual blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, and a whooping 10% Petit Verdot, with a little bit of Cabernet Franc. The Petit Verdot certainly gives the wine more of a tapenade, floral note, which I think can be interpreted by some as herbal. This is a rich, opulent, stunning Pichon Lalande that is beginning to drink beautifully, yet should continue to improve for at least another 10-15 years and last 30 or more years June 2010
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