Château Reserve de la Comtesse 2010
La Réserve de la Comtesse 2010 is a Pauillac red wine crafted by Château Pichon Comtesse de Lalande in Bordeaux. As the estate's second wine, this cuvée brings together Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. The parcels are worked, harvested, and vinified separately prior to the tasting that guides the precise blending for each wine. La Réserve de la Comtesse thus offers a fine and elegant expression of the Pichon Comtesse style.
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Pauillac
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Pichon Comtesse de Lalande
- Cuvée
- Réserve de la Comtesse
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Château Pichon Comtesse de Lalande
Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, commonly known as Pichon Comtesse, is a Second Grand Cru Classé from 1855 situated in Pauillac, in the Médoc. Its vineyard, situated in the southern part of the appellation near the Gironde estuary, covers 102 hectares. The estate has been owned by Champagne Louis Roederer since 2007 and is managed by Nicolas Glumineau.
- Owner
- Champagne Louis Roederer (famille Rouzaud)
- Maître de chais
- Nicolas Glumineau
- Surface (ha)
- 102.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 150 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The estate’s origins date back to 1689, when it was founded by Pierre de Rauzan. In 1694, it passed into the hands of the Pichon Longueville family following the marriage of Thérèse de Rauzan to Jacques de Pichon Longueville. In 1850, the estate was divided amongst the five children of Baron Joseph de Pichon-Longueville. Virginie de Pichon Longueville and her sisters received a share of the vineyard; Virginie, who became Countess of Lalande through marriage, gave her name to the estate and had the château built. In 1855, Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande was classified as a Second Grand Cru in the Imperial Classification of Médoc wines. The Miailhe family acquired the estate in 1925. From the 1980s onwards, May-Eliane de Lencquesaing contributed to the estate’s international development. In 2007, Champagne Louis Roederer acquired the château. Nicolas Glumineau is currently the managing director and head of winemaking.
Réserve de la Comtesse
Réserve de la Comtesse is the second wine of Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, created and marketed under this name in 1973. Coming from the same terroir and crafted with the expertise of the grand vin, it offers a more accessible expression marked by finesse, balance, and a silky texture.
- Origin of the cuvée name
- The cuvée was named in tribute to Virginie de Pichon Longueville, Countess of Lalande.
- Cuvée creation year
- 1973
- Style of the cuvée
- An elegant and charming Pauillac, with a floral and fruity profile heightened by a touch of spice, combining straightness, voluptuousness, finesse, and a silky texture.
- Position within the range
- The château's second wine and a more accessible expression of the Grand Vin, whose elegance and balance it shares.
Histoire de la cuvée
The château's archives attest to the existence of a second wine as early as the 19th century. The Réserve de la Comtesse cuvée was nevertheless created and released for sale for the first time in 1973; today it is presented under the abbreviated name Pichon Comtesse Réserve.
