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18 Rene Gabriel
70 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 28 % Merlot, 2 % Petit Verdot. 37 hl/ha. Dunkles Violett-Lila. Klares Cabernet-Fruchtbouquet, recht fein im Ansatz, Palisandernoten, zarter Rauchtouch der die Tiefe anzeigt. Hoch feiner Gaumen, Lakritzenoten, sattes, fleischiges Extrakt in der Mitte, trotz seiner Eleganz zeit der Wein auch eine tolle Rasse, endet lange. Wird so genial werden wie sein eigener 98er und kann dann 19/20 erreichen. Primeurwertung: 18/20. 08: Kurz vor der Abfüllung: Wie bei der Primeurverkostung ein Pauilac voler Finessen, somit eher einem delikaten St. Julien gleichend, im Innern aber viel Kraft, Rasse und Länge.
92 Robert Parker
Closed but promising, this is a tannic, masculine style of wine in 2006, with an inky bluish/purple color as well as aromas of incense, charcoal, smoked meats, and the classic creme de cassis that one finds in the top Pauillacs. The aromatics are still retrained, but the wine is full-bodied in the mouth, tannic, backward, and set for a relatively long life. This is not one of the profound wines from Pichon Longueville Baron, but it is certainly a top-flight success for the vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2028.
92 Wine Spectator
There's an excellent dark color to this, with blowsy, rich aromas of crushed blackberry and currant. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a long finish. The center palate will fill in with time. This has lovely balance. Best after 2014. ?JS
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Château Pichon-Longueville Baron
A Second Growth marked by its Cabernet-dominated full-bodied reds, Château Pichon-Longueville Baron is one of Bordeaux’s most famed Super Seconds. Founded in the late 17th century, the château was built in 1851 and boasts a breathtaking view of the Gironde Estuary. The fine-wine branch of the AXA insurance company, AXA Millésimes acquired the property in 1987 bringing in owner of Château Lynch-Bages, Jean-Michel Cazes shortly after to run the estate. Together with major renovations of the estate and the Cazes’ management, excellence was soon restored. Retiring in 2000, Christian Seely assumed Cazes’ important role as managing director. Today, their signature muscular wines are a culmination of years of precision and craftsmanship, from vineyard to cellar. Pichon-Longueville Baron is the rich and layered Grand Vin, this five-star wine gains in depth with at least 10 years of cellaring. The second wine, Les Tourelles de Longueville was introduced in 1986 and similarly conveys the château’s classic powerful, but elegant style.