Château Pichon Comtesse is one of the stars of Pauillac, and one of the original "Super Seconds" in Bordeaux. Classed as a Deuxième Cru Classé in the 1855 Bordeaux classification, it is widely recognised that Pichon Comtesse can not only match First Growths, but occasionally outperform them. The two estates of Pichon Comtesse and Pichon Baron once formed part of the same estate, called Pichon Longueville. The estate was purchased by the Rouzaud family in 2007, who also own Louis Roederer, Domaines Ott and Champagne Deutz, amongst other estates around the world. Before this sale, the property had been in the hands of only two families for over three centuries, highlighting the values of consistency and tradition close to its heart.