Wine Advocate
byRobert Parkerthe4/30/1999
Fifty percent of Pichon-Lalande's production went into the grand vin, which includes 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and 15% Cabernet Franc. This is hardly an inspirational Pichon-Lalande. The color is a medium deep ruby. The nose offers up notes of herbs, black currants, and toast. On a positive note, it is elegant and soft, but not particularly concentrated, with medium body, and an abrupt finish. It will be good, possibly very good, but it is not an exciting effort. Anticipated maturity: 2001-2010.