2019 Pichon Comtesse Reserve - Zweitwein von Pichon Longueville Comtesse - Pauillac AC

Decanter.com – 94 pts – GH: *Dark blackcurrant on the nose, deep and powerful. Good chewy intensity here, quite a ripe style, fleshy with bright cherry fruit poking through the liquorice flavour. Really balanced, giving fruit, fresh acidity, spice, tannins and length. It has a dark profile with the spicy, liquorice undertone but well packaged, precise and driving. One of the best second wines in Pauillac. Can drink now but this also has the power and presence to age.* - 01/2022

Falstaff Magazin – 92 pts – PM: *Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Schwarze Kirschen, Nuancen von reifen Zwetschken, frische Orangenzesten, feines Brombeerkonfit im Hintergrund. Saftig, dunkle Herzkirschen, etwas Cassis, reife Tannine, feine Fruchtsüße im Abgang, schokoladiger Nachhall, gutes Entwicklungspotenzial.* - 02/2022

erobertparker.com - Lisa Perrotti Brown - 92-94/100: *Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2019 Reserve de la Comtesse hits the ground running with aromas of warm black and red plums, stewed cherries and mulberries wafting out of the glass plus hints of spice cake, violets, bouquet garni and Ceylon tea. The medium to full-bodied palate appears a bit weightier than the grand vin, with more open-knit, richer fruit at this youthful stage, delivering a plush texture and plenty of freshness, finishing with lingering notes of plum preserves.* (05/20)

Vinum Magazin – 16,5/20 pts: *Vergnüglich fruchtig blumige Aromatik; vollmundig, mit elegantem Schliff, hübsch durch das gut dosierte Holz abgerundet; durch und durch gelungen.*

jamessuckling.com - 93-94/100: *This is a very solid second wine of Pichon Lalande with blackberry, blueberry and sweet, dried-tobacco character. It’s full-bodied, chewy and polished.*

Vinous.com – 94 pts – AG: *The 2019 Réserve de la Comtesse is elegant, silky and nuanced, with terrific presence and tons of pure class. Crushed red berry fruit, mint, blood orange, rose petal and spice all build with a bit of aeration. I am so impressed with the wine's breadth and textural intensity. The 2019 Réserve is without a doubt one of the best recent editions here.* - 02/2022

Vinous.com - (92-94) pts - NM: *The 2019 Réserve de la Comtesse is conspicuously deep in colour. The bouquet takes time to unfurl with exceedingly pure blackberry, raspberry and cassis aromas, the oak seamlessly integrated. The palate is very well balanced with fresh acidity, fine grain tannins, a touch of salinity developing towards the finish that has more grip than previous vintages. Superb.* - 05/2020