Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse De Lalande 2008 MagnumRobert Parker The 2008 Pichon Lalandes final blend was 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Only 38% of the crop made it into the grand vin, and the result is a wine that blows away the 2005. Terrific texture and opulence, forward fruit, sweet tannin, and a lush personality are found in this dense purple colored 2008 along with copious quantities of sweet berries, roasted coffee, underbrush, black currant,