Pichon-Lalande's 1979 exhibits a dark garnet color, with some amber at the edge. It offers a fragrant bouquet of cedar, roasted herbs, and cassis. Rich, with medium body, well-integrated tannin, and some acidity, this is the quintessentially elgant style of Bordeaux that is found nowhere else in the world.

The Pichon-Longueville vineyards cover a 70-hectare area of gravelly soil south of Pauillac. It's a warm, humid, airy and sunny climate close to the Gironde.

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VYCC Connection: Melvin Vogel donated this bottle of wine, a close friend of VYCC School Instructor Maddie Ruth!