Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande - 1982 (750ml) Spain Out of balance

Out of balance

The first of a succession of brilliant wines that have emerged from this previously moribund estate over the last decade

ever achieved

I have tasted these wines multiple times since my last reviews appeared in print

richness and smoky coffee notes intermixed with notions of chocolate

Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande - 1982 (750ml) Spain Out of balanceOne 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