Roederer buys Château Pichon-Lalande

by Bernard Burtschy

In allowing the Rouzaud family of Champagne Louis Roederer to acquire a major shareholding in her property for an undisclosed sum, May-Eliane de Lencquesaing announced this morning a new era in the history of Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande. The rumour of the potential sale of this celebrated growth in Pauillac has circulated since the tasting of the 2005 vintage earlier this spring, but Roederer s bid came as a surprise to many. Already the owner of Château de Pez in Saint Estèphe, which was recently upgraded to Cru Bourgeois Exceptionel, the purchase cements the Champagne family s faith in Bordeaux at a time when many view the market as overheated. What implications the sale might have for the production or sales of this super second remain to be seen.

 

 

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