Chateau Reserve De La Comtesse 1999 750ml
Original price
$149.00
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Original price
$149.00
Original price
$149.00
$149.00
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$149.00
Current price
$149.00
Château Réserve de la Comtesse 1999 is the refined second wine of the prestigious Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, one of Pauillac’s most esteemed Second Growth estates. Crafted to reflect the elegance and finesse of its grand vin in a more approachable style, Réserve de la Comtesse delivers a graceful expression of Pauillac terroir, particularly in mature vintages.
The 1999 vintage in Bordeaux was characterised by a warm growing season, producing wines with ripe fruit intensity, soft tannins, and early approachability. Decades on, this wine has developed beautifully with secondary nuances of earth, cedar, and savoury complexity, making it a compelling choice for collectors and enthusiasts of mature Bordeaux.
Aged in quality French oak barrels, this Pauillac second wine exhibits remarkable evolution and sophistication, revealing layers of tertiary complexity while retaining refinement and balance.
Tasting Notes
Colour:
Brick‑garnet with amber highlights, showing mature evolution
Nose:
Dried blackcurrant, plum, cedar browns, forest floor, tobacco leaf, and truffle
Palate:
Medium‑bodied with silky mature tannins, dried dark fruit, earth, leather, and savoury spice
Finish:
Long, elegantly softened, and nuanced with tertiary notes of cedar, tobacco, and dried plum