2017 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2eme Cru Classé Pauillac, Bordeaux, FranceABOUT THIS WINE Chteau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a Second Classified Growth of Pauillac. A blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. To produce the wine of Chateau Pichon Lalande, the vinification takes place in 70, temperature controlled, stainless steel vats that vary in size that range from as small as 50 hectoliters and increase in size to 50, 70, 80, 120 and even 150 hectoliter vats. This

with 10 percent going to the U

and Bourboulenc for brightness and texture

The defining event was a hard freeze in April which lasted several days

30% Carignan

Erwan Faiveley has renovated the Domaines cellars—in both Nuits-Saints-George and Mercurey—which now boast state of the art barrel presses

followed by time in oak — around 50% new — before bottling without fining or filtration

100% Syrah

It was then that Giovanni Conterno brought his family back to the small winemaking farm of his father Giuseppe in Monforte d'Alba and started helping him in the production of local wine

Consulting with local oenologists

Spontaneous malo-lactic fermentation

scallop tartare or a "foie gras" pan-fried will bring depth and a beautiful aromatic evolution

Jean-Rene Matignon started with the Left Bank Bordeaux property in 1985