{"product_id":"1988-chateau-pichon-longueville-comtesse-de-lalande","title":"1988 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel enable-luminous-fast-follows enable-updated-hr-color md-content stronger tutor-markdown-rendering\" id=\"model-response-message-contentr_9ea8fc275de46e26\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a fully mature benchmark Second Growth from Pauillac: the legendary Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 1988 (commonly known as Pichon Comtesse). World-renowned as one of the ultimate \"Super Seconds,\" Pichon Comtesse is celebrated for its unusually high proportion of Merlot, lending the wine its signature velvety, voluptuous texture and seductive floral charm alongside Pauillac's classic power. The 1988 vintage is a classicist's dream, yielding a structured, firm, and deeply savory expression that has evolved after nearly four decades in bottle into a prime plateau of tertiary drinking maturity. The nose opens with a soaring, highly complex bouquet of dried cassis, dark cherries, and plum preserves, gracefully layered with hallmark notes of cedarwood, pencil lead graphite, cigar box tobacco, dried violet petals, leather, and damp forest floor. On the palate, it is medium-to-full-bodied, supple, and aristocratically silken, featuring fully resolved, fine-grained tannins enlivened by a fresh spine of natural acidity that carries into a long, dry, and elegant mineral finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVintage:\u003c\/b\u003e 1988\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRegion\/Appellation:\u003c\/b\u003e Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux, France (Deuxième Grand Cru Classé \/ Second Growth)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProducer:\u003c\/b\u003e Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrape:\u003c\/b\u003e Classic Bordeaux Blend (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStyle:\u003c\/b\u003e Fully Mature, Silky, Fragrant, and Refined Super Second Red Bordeaux\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for (food pairing):\u003c\/b\u003e Fine cuts of slow-roasted rack of lamb with a garlic-herb crust, dry-aged prime ribeye or wagyu steak, roasted squab, pan-seared duck breast, or tender venison loin. Its complex tertiary notes of cedarwood, graphite, tobacco, and forest floor also make it a magnificent companion for pan-seared wild mushrooms, truffled risottos, savory earth-driven pastas, or a well-curated plate of mature hard cheeses such as an aged Comté or Gouda.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HaoYue Fine Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44026148618314,"sku":null,"price":525.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/2485\/9722\/files\/ChatGPTImageAug5_2026_06_32_38PM.png?v=1785918925","url":"https:\/\/haoyuefinewine.com.au\/products\/1988-chateau-pichon-longueville-comtesse-de-lalande","provider":"HaoYue Fine Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}