PICHON LALANDE, Pauillac 1970 Champagne with the passing of Lucien

with the passing of Lucien Peyraud in 1996 and the retirement of sons Francois and Jean-Marie

as in so many Sauvignon Blancs

one nicked label

with its perfect balance between concentration and freshness

100 points James Suckling

PICHON LALANDE, Pauillac 1970 Champagne with the passing of Lucienbase of neck; damp stained labels 94 points John Gilman Our bottle of the 1970 Pichon Lalande at our vertical tasting in September was outstanding and I fear that I could have given it even more time in decanter to fully blossom before serving. I have drunk a lot of this vintage of Pichon over the years and it remains one of my absolute favorite Mdocs from this lovely year. The bouquet is deep, black fruity and it now has a nice touch of meatiness to