Château PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 1989
Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is located in Pauillac , in the Bordeaux region. Comtesse de Lalande was originally part of a larger estate formerly known as Château Pichon Longueville, owned by Baron Joseph de Pichon Longueville, who died in 1850. Upon his death, his children Raoul and Virginie each inherited half of the property: Raoul's half became Château Pichon-Longueville Baron, while Virginie's half became Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande. Château de Lalande was eventually sold to Champagne Louis Roederer in 2007. Today, the estate spans 85 hectares in Pauillac and Saint-Julien.
The 1989 vintage is considered one of the best vintages of Bordeaux. After a mild winter, a wet spring and a very cold April, Bordeaux experienced one of the hottest summers since 1949. The resulting wines from this vintage are powerful
Grape varieties: Dominant Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc