🌟風華絕代小女爵
🌟Pichon Lalande 超2️⃣級副牌 Reserve de la Comtesse
🌟2018年靚年
🏅Falstaff 92 pts
🏅JamesSuckling 91 pts
🏅Wine Adcocate 91 pts
🏅WineSpectator 90 pts
🏅CellarTracker 90 pts
🏅Vivino 4.5
Pichon Comtesse Reserve 為 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 女爵副牌，酒莊在1855梅多克列級酒莊評級中被評為二級酒莊。碧尚女爵酒莊由碧尚酒莊分裂而來，現今為人熟識的碧尚男爵酒莊 Chateau Pichon-Longueville Baron 則是由碧尚酒莊分裂出去的另外一個酒莊，二者同宗同源，一脈相承。
女爵 Virginie de Pichon Longueville 畫像見於 2016年或之前副牌 Reserve de La Comtesse 酒標之上，2017年改新酒標 Pichon Comtesse Reserve。
貴為超2級酒莊Chateau Pichon Lalande 的副牌，現在是Louis Roederer Champagne集團旗下，副牌葡萄採收自 Ste Anne Commune 近Latour 和Batailley 的葡萄園，而部份更來自位於St Julien產區（獲批准能標示Pauillac) 的一塊11公頃的葡萄園。在葡萄比例上也相對其他Pauillac 用較少比例的Cabernet Sauvignon，造就女性形象鮮明，風格上比傳統的Pauillac多了一份花香和新鮮感，在云云大堆Pauillac大漢當中顯出不一樣的個性。橡木桶內陳釀18個月，一半在全新橡木桶，一半在舊橡木桶，每隔三個月進行一次換桶，依照傳統以新鮮的雞蛋清對酒液進行澄清。
🏅Jeb Dunnuck 94 pts
The second wine of the Château, the 2018 Reserve De Comtesse De Lalande checks in as 53% Cabernet Sauvignon and 42% Merlot, with the balance Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Terrific classic Pauillac notes of blackcurrants, lead pencil shavings, leafy tobacco, and chocolate define this beauty, and it's medium to full-bodied, with a layered, balanced, pure character, present yet ripe tannins, and a great finish. As I wrote last year, it tastes more like a Grand Vin than a second wine. The larger Merlot component shows here compared to its more Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated big brother, and it's a much more plush, silky, sexy wine that already offers loads of pleasure. It's going to evolve for two decades and is well worth seeking out.
🏅JamesSuckling 94 pts
Aromas of dried violets, blackcurrants, oyster shells, ink and bitter chocolate. It’s medium-to full-bodied with firm, tight-grained tannins. Concentrated and tight with an nicely austere finish. Needs a few years to soften. Second wine of Pichon Lalande. Try from 2025.
🏅Wine Spectator 90-93 pts
Cassis, blackberry, pepper and tobacco notes are in the mix, with good energy on the graphite-edged finish. Shows textbook typicity, and should be ready in the near term after bottling.
🏅Decanter 92 pts
I like the Pauillac character, safe and eucalyptus-lined with a ton of black chocolate, cassis, and a brush of slate. Really a wine that you feel stands on its own. Drinking Window 2023 - 2038
🏅Wine Advocate 92 pts
This second wine represents 41% of the crop. Composed of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc, the deep garnet-purple colored 2018 Reserve de la Comtesse springs from the glass with vibrant scents of ripe blackcurrants, black raspberries and baked plums, plus suggestions of pencil lead, cedar chest, ground cloves and lilacs. Medium-bodied, the palate is elegantly crafted with fine-grained tannin's and lovely freshness nicely framing the delicate fruit, finishing earthy.
