Baron de Pichon-Longueville Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend

Fantastic structure still. Hits all the classic Bordeaux notes with elegance and power.

Saturday Lunch.....

The typical example that "forgotten" vintages have so much potential and are not arrogant as the exceptional vintages - a beautiful aged wine for a good price- complex, dense and rich - yes 2002 were inexpensive compared to some other late vintages - very smooth wine 😃

Muted nose. Dried lilac. Only decanted an hour. Needs more time. Tannins a bit harsh still. Nice rose petal notes, rich caramel.

2002

Cherry, tobacco, and cedar. Quite lush for this off vintage.

Rich, easy and super balanced wine that went well with our wild panko crusted petrale sole, asparagus and crispy rice. Lumps of sediment at the end.

This is austere - maybe it's in an unfriendly adolescence, or maybe it's not in prime condition. Some black fruit, more graphite/mineral and black tea, bone-dry and inexpressive after several hours of air.

Absolute perfection.

Matteo and Nicola got it for 160 EUR at Golfclub Rheinblick