David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

Pretty sure I haven’t had a better bottle of Champange at $24.99 and even some higher.

The nose reveals; bruised green apple & Bosc pear, lemon meringue, overripe & slightly sour pineapple, lime zest, nougat, vanillin, soft honeycomb, oysters, sea spray, baguette crust, grey volcanic, pleasant chalkiness, whiffs of herbaceousiness, spring flowers, mixed greens and yellow lilies.

The entry is clean, fresh, rich and lively. Bruised green apple & Bosc pear, lemon meringue, golden apple, overripe & slightly sour pineapple, lime zest, nougat, vanillin, caramel, soft honeycomb, sea fossils & spray, baguette crust, nice white spice with some palate heat, grey volcanic, pleasant chalkiness, whiffs of herbaceousiness, spring flowers, mixed greens and yellow lilies. Crisp lively acidity. The finish is refreshingly delicious, well balanced, good, seamless, delineation, nice polish and persists with spice for several minutes on the long set.

Photos of; The House of Baron Fuentes, grapes at harvest, Proprietor Eric De Brisis and one of their Grand Cru vineyards. — 13 days ago

A P

9.6

Amazing. Really nice to just keep drinking. Fabulous French wine! — a month ago

Vasanth Balakrishnan

9.1

Pure #pauillac - this is the second wine from Second Growth Château Pichon-Longueville Baron which I had the fortune of visiting on a wine tour in summer of 2018. Wafts of violet, leather, earth, graphite. There’s a lot of power and finesse in this wine but even after an hour the tannins were unyielding. I have two more bottles of this 2015 vintage and it should easily go another 5 years plus. ~$30 at Costco last year. — a month ago

Andrew Lohse

9.2

Rich, concentrated red fruit on the nose and something savory, almost herbal. Juicy, well/integrated tannins in the palate; inviting and solidly middle weight. Light roast coffee and a buttery, almost butterscotch note really ringing through on the palate. / super tight at first, especially on the nose, but opens up in the decanter, becoming performed and quite vibrant and positively exuding red fruit and that same butterscotch note. Seriously enjoyable. — 6 days ago

Kirk F

9.3

In a really nice spot right now. Paired beautifully with sous vide chateaubriand. — a month ago

Robin Powell

9.3

Loved the fruitiness of this bottle. Light on the tannins, which I prefer. Went well with spicy food. — a month ago

Heinrich Heine

9.3

faszinierend, essenwein,sehr kräftig, dunkle reife beere,gut zu deftigem essen, nicht solo genießbar aber lässt man ihm genug zeit an der luft wird er ein supermilder solowein mit vielem zu entdecken — 20 days ago

Shun Kikuchi

9.1

rich Bordeaux style. Impressive cedars in deep forest, plum and cassis. touch of forest floor. Dry, mid acidity and mid+ slightly tingling tannin. Can drink now and better to age more.

VITICULTURE
Cultivar:
Merlot 61%
Cabernet Sauvignon 15% Cabernet Franc 13% Malbec 7%
Petit Verdot 4%
Appellation: Wine of Origin Stellenbosch
Age of vines: 13 to 28 years
Irrigation: Drip irrigation

MATURATION
Matured for 18 months in 255 litre new French oak barrels. The wine has an ageing potential of at least 15 years from vintage.

ANALYSIS
Alcohol:14.5% vol
Total Acidity: 6.3g
pH: 3.47
Residual Sugar: 2.0g/l — 21 days ago

Clemens Kurek

9.0

Schaumig wie ein Schaumbad. Poussiert und schmeckt nach Pfirsich, frisch geriebenen Erdäpfeln. Im Abgang ein Hauch von gewalkten Flanellhemden. — 24 days ago

Beth Hamilton

9.5

Merry Christmas everyone! What’s better on Christmas morning than light dry sparking strawberry bubbles? God bless us everyone! — 24 days ago

with Alison