Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac, France 2010 Chateau Gruaud-Larose If the aromatics can raise

If the aromatics can raise their game and meet the quality of the palate

the capital of Burgundy

These intense flavors of apricot jam

but there's a real purity

Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac, France 2010 Chateau Gruaud-Larose If the aromatics can raiseSilky, 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