Reserve de la Comtesse Pauillac 2nd Wine 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Reserve de la Comtesse
Label Name:
 
Pauillac 2nd Wine
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pauillac, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Merlot 47%, Cabernet Sauvignon 43%, Petit Verdot 10%
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Vinous (Antonio Galloni) 91-93, Jeb Dunnuck 92-94, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 91, Decanter 94, James Suckling 93-95

Tasting Note
Ripe cassis, black cherry and redcurrant with violet and graphite notes. Medium–full body, supple, juicy black-fruit core, fine-grained tannins, tobacco and baking-spice on a long, spicy finish.

Food Pairing
Roast or grilled beef, lamb chops, duck confit, braised short ribs; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (beef bulgogi), spicy Sichuan beef, miso-glazed aubergine.

Production Method
Grapes fermented in stainless steel vats with careful parcel selection; second-selection lots blended and aged in oak barrels (limited new oak) for élevage before bottling (approx. 12–18 months).

Vineyard Info
Second wine of Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande (2nd Growth, 1855). Longstanding estate now owned by Champagne Roederer (Rouzaud family); noted for elegant, perfumed Pauillac wines.