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93 Robert Parker
Potentially the best of all the Pauillacs in 2013 (along with Mouton Rothschild), Pichon Baron is dense purple to the rim, which is not typical in this vintage, and exhibits stunning creme de cassis notes along with licorice, forest floor and white flowers. It is medium-bodied, but very complete, with serious texture, impressive purity, depth and ripe tannins on the finish. This is another 2013 that tastes atypically full and impressive. The final blend from a tiny crop at Pichon Longueville Baron was 83% Cabernet Sauvignon and 18% Merlot. Drink it over the next 12-15 years. <br/>
17 Rene Gabriel
JETZT HEISST ER WIEDER PICHON-BARON <br/><br/>Eine Zeit lang wurde der Baron auf Pichon-Longueville umgetauft. Mit dem Erfolg, dass er bei der Deklaration immer wieder mit dem Nachbarn verwechselt wurde. Seit dem Jahrgang seht jetzt wieder ganz deutlich «Pichon-Baron» ganz oben, wenn auch separat, auf dem Etikett. <br/><br/>82 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 18 % Merlot. 40 % Grand Vin. Sattes Purpur-Granat, dicht in der Mitte, lila Schimmer aussen. Wunderschöne Cassis- und Brombeernote, herrlicher Kräuterschimmer, mit dunklem Holz unterlegt. Im Gaumen mit einer tollen, intensiven Cabernetaromatik, gut stützende Adstringenz, das Extrakt ist noch fein mehlig, aromatisches Finale. Kann noch einen Punkt zulegen.
91 Wine Spectator
Offers plum pit, cherry and loganberry notes, with some singed spice details in the background. Presents a taut, iron-tinged finish. —J.M.
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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.