Château Pichon-Lalande, Comtesse de Lalande 2005, 12er owc

89 / 100 Robert Parker
The 2005 Pichon Lalande, with its aromatics of cassis, forest floor and earth are followed by a medium-bodied wine that doesn’t have quite the length and richness the aromatics suggest. Nevertheless, it is medium-bodied, elegant, and pure, and a classic example for this château. Drink it now as well as over the next 15 or so years. It is showing better than my earlier notes suggest.
219, The Wine Advocate

93 / 100 Wine Spectator
Beautiful currant, berry and licorice aromas follow through to a full body, with tar and berry character, fine tannins and a long finish. I was expecting a little more from this, but it's still outstanding. Best after 2013.
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18 / 20 Jancis Robinson
Dark crimson - this wine really glows with health. Sweet, chocolatey and rich but with enough life and freshness to make a great whole. Only just broachable. Very promising.
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