Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande - 1982 (750ml) Spain ever achieved

ever achieved

richness and smoky coffee notes intermixed with notions of chocolate

Drink it over the next 10-15 years

Notes of white flowers

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Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande - 1982 (750ml) Spain ever achievedOne of the monumental wines of the last century is the 1982 Pichon Lalande. Since bottling, it has flirted with perfection, and was a sprinter out of the gate, which gave rise to questions about how quickly it would begin its decline. However, at age 27, it retains all its glossy, rich, flamboyant cassis fruit, chocolaty, berry jam like notes, and plenty of earthy, foresty flavors. This is a full bodied, extravagantly rich Pichon Lalande seemingly