The 2001 Hermitage offers ethereal hints of violets and dried spices on the nose
it possesses a dense purple color along with a big
almost syrupy aromas of cassis
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Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande - 1982 (750ml) Côte des Bar The 2001 Hermitage offers etherealOne of the monumental wines of the last century is the 1982 Pichon Lalande. Since bottling, it has flirted with perfection, and was a sprinter out of the gate, which gave rise to questions about how quickly it would begin its decline. However, at age 27, it retains all its glossy, rich, flamboyant cassis fruit, chocolaty, berry jam like notes, and plenty of earthy, foresty flavors. This is a full bodied, extravagantly rich Pichon Lalande seemingly