the 2022 Pichon Comtesse Réserve is based on 54% Cabernet Sauvignon
this saturated ruby/purple-hued Saint-Estèphe offers a full-bodied
seamlessness
Morgan commented
Heat and lack of rain between May and August yielded small berries with naturally concentrated juice
2022 Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou Saint-Julien 2019 the 2022 Pichon Comtesse Réserve98 points, Jane Anson "Delivers as it did En Primeur, again giving the impression of a carefully constructed, confident and poised wine, that has St Julien typicity, but turned up with Ducru opulence. Muscular, concentrated, packed with graphite, flint, crayon and gunsmoke, alongside juicy and rich fruit, giving contrasting textures that add interest and complexity. A ton of ageing ahead of it. 3. 8ph, 95IPT. 100% new oak. 30hl h yield." 97 99 points,