![]() ![]() The international reputation of this "Super Second" Growth can be attributed to unfailing quality and dynamic owners. Traditional methods and modern technology combine to make the most of the estate's prestigious soil. The unusual choice of grape varieties (there is a much higher percentage of Merlot than average) is a partial explanation for this wine's outstanding personality, marked by elegance, balance and finesse. Bordering on Chateau Latour, Second Growth Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is located in the southern part of Pauillac, near Saint-Julien. Just two families have been responsible for maintaining this wine's superb reputation for three centuries. Average of 95.8 points in 25 community wine reviews on 2019 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron, plus professional notes, label images, wine details, and recommendations on when to drink. In 1978, May-Eliane de Lencquesaing, daughter of Edouard Miailhe, in turn inherited this beautiful property and devoted herself entirely to continuing the tradition of quality wine. ![]() This took on the name of Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande. The third family, owners of Champagne Louis Roederer, acquired the estate. Though the gorgeous Chteau Pichon Longueville Baron, commonly referred to as Pichon Baron, looks like a storybook castle, it is actually a winery. In three centuries, only two families have contributed to the worldwide reputation of the chteau and its wines. In 1850, Virginie de Pichon Longueville, Countess de Lalande, and her two sisters inherited three-fifths of the vineyard from their father. Chteau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande has 102 hectares of vines in Pauillac, in the heart of the Mdoc, ideally situated along the Gironde Estuary. Our Grand Vin, classified as a Second Great Growth (Deuxime Grand Cru Class) in 1855, is. The chteau, inspired by Renaissance architecture, is an imposing and elegant castle in the vines. The Pichon Longueville estate goes back to 1688-1689. In 1694 the Pichon Longueville estate was founded and it wasn't until 1850 that the property was divided in two: Pichon Baron estate and Pichon Comtesse. ![]()
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