Tasting Notes

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Vinous Neal Martin - 16 Apr 26
The 2016 Pichon Baron is very precise on the nose, mainly black fruit with a touch of cassis and violet, warm brick and light leather scents tucked underneath. Beautiful delineation. The palate is medium-bodied, framed by fine tannins, classical in style, nothing out of place, one of the most effortless wines in the flight with a very persistent finish. Bordeaux claret from the top drawer. Tasted blind at the Southwold 10-Year-On tasting.
Drinking Date: 2030 - 2070
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Inside Bordeaux Jane Anson - 04 Feb 26
The exact kind of vintage that you come to Pichon Baron for - muscular, concentrated, graphite, cocoa bean, Pauillac signature, a ton of lift and grip, approaching lift off but with decades ahead, easy to recommend. 80% new oak.
Drinking Date: 2026 - 2042
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Robert Parker Wine Advocate Lisa Perrotti-Brown - 30 Nov 18
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Pichon-Longueville Baron offers a suave and seductive nose of warm red and black currants, black plum preserves, truffles, tapenade and rose hip tea with touches of sandalwood and Chinese five spice plus a waft of iron ore. Medium to full-bodied, firmly structured and packed with mineral and exotic spice-laced black fruits, it finishes very long with compelling herbal sparks.
Drinking Date: 2022 - 2057
18.5
Jancis Robinson Jancis Robinson - 12 Feb 26
Tasted blind. Dark purplish crimson. Blackcurrant essence. Solid stuff with a bone-dry finish and fruit and tannin in synch – and without the acidity too dominant. Polished and seductive. A lovely wine with no shortage of obvious alcohol but the whole manages to be delightfully well balanced. (JR)
Drinking Date: 2030 - 2049
Pauillac Fine Wine

Pauillac

Pauillac, a prestigious Bordeaux appellation in the Médoc region, is famed for producing some of the world's finest red wines. Pauillac wines are known for their power, structure, and longevity, featuring intense blackcurrant and blackberry flavours, with notes of cedar, tobacco, and graphite. Firm yet refined tannins support long-term ageing. Top producers include Château Lafite Rothschild for elegance, Château Latour for powerful structure, and Château Mouton Rothschild for its blend of power and finesse. Other notable estates include Château Pichon Longueville Baron and Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande.