Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande - 2001 (750ml) Bordeaux and structured

and structured

and intensity

over the top style of the 1990s will enjoy the 2003s even more than I did

The 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain is prodigious

Almost black in color

Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande - 2001 (750ml) Bordeaux and structuredA distinctive bouquet of violets, soy, pepper, blackberries, cassis, and tree bark gives this 2001 a singular style. This dense ruby purple colored blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, and a whopping 14% Petit Verdot exhibits plenty of structure, wonderful sweetness, a closed style, but a rich, textured, persistent character. The unusually large percentage of Petit Verdot gives the wine more structure and less initial charm. This beauty needs