Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac, France 2010 Chateau Gruaud-Larose Aromas of ripe berry and

Aromas of ripe berry and dark chocolate with some coffee bean

We preferred this variety to the traditional Pinot-Blanc for a blend with Auxerrois

it is a blend of Tempranillo and Graciano grapes fermented and then aged in French oak and American oak barrels for 24 months

but there's a real purity

Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac, France 2010 Chateau Gruaud-Larose Aromas of ripe berry andSilky, sweet black fruit, black olive and truffle notes from the start. This is majestically impressive it sparks to life in your mouth and breaks out an involuntary smile. The texture is just liquid silk and it slowly but surely builds through the palate, gaining in confidence and totally delightful. Bright, vibrant tannins make the most of the high levels of acidity that were available in 2010, while matching them pace for pace with concentrated