Château Pichon-Longueville Baron
Les Tourelles de Longueville Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend
Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Struck me as a very classy claret, with voluptuous texture and a lacy tannin structure. It may not have stuffing to age for the long term, but it is very tasty young.
Struck me as a very classy claret, with voluptuous texture and a lacy tannin structure. It may not have stuffing to age for the long term, but it is very tasty young.
Nov 12th, 2022Still kicking, plush fruit that was withering away. Structure had faded away. Undefined finish. Tasty, but nothing to write home about.
Still kicking, plush fruit that was withering away. Structure had faded away. Undefined finish. Tasty, but nothing to write home about.
Feb 24th, 2019
Ruby with garnet tone, elevated concentration and staining, tart blackberries and black cherries. Crushed rocks and pyrazene. Moderate acidity, elevated ripe tannins. Elevated to full body. Long finish. Moderate influence small French oak. [Super Seconds!]
Ruby with garnet tone, elevated concentration and staining, tart blackberries and black cherries. Crushed rocks and pyrazene. Moderate acidity, elevated ripe tannins. Elevated to full body. Long finish. Moderate influence small French oak. [Super Seconds!]
Mar 18th, 2018
Medium ruby; clean, medium intensity aromas of blackberry, black currant, black currant leaf, forest floor, vanilla, toast; developing; dry, medium, acid, medium+ tannins, medium alcohol, medium+ bodied, pronounced intensity flavors of black currant, blackberry, black currant leaf, tobacco, graphite, vanilla, medium+finish
Medium ruby; clean, medium intensity aromas of blackberry, black currant, black currant leaf, forest floor, vanilla, toast; developing; dry, medium, acid, medium+ tannins, medium alcohol, medium+ bodied, pronounced intensity flavors of black currant, blackberry, black currant leaf, tobacco, graphite, vanilla, medium+finish
Sep 17th, 2017
Blackberries, dark cherries, lots of cigar, lead pencil, cooked green pepper, dark moist soil, dry gravel, leathery, decent acid, round earthier fruit finish. I would hold another 5 years before opening. Second wine from Pichon Baron.
Blackberries, dark cherries, lots of cigar, lead pencil, cooked green pepper, dark moist soil, dry gravel, leathery, decent acid, round earthier fruit finish. I would hold another 5 years before opening. Second wine from Pichon Baron.
2 people found it helpfulNov 21st, 2016
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.
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.
1 person found it helpfulDec 22nd, 2019
Picked one of these up for a really good price and figured I’d give it a try in case I should go back and grab more. Popped and poured; consumed over eight hours. Pours really dark purple; opaque at the core. Initially, the nose was a little awkward with a sort of metallic smell (like licking a battery and yes, it’s one of this smells like something tastes things) developing shortly after opening. However, after about 30 minutes of air, the metallic thing was long gone and in its place was dark cherry, cassis, graphite, tobacco, a bit of a floral thing and some tilled earth. This only gained power and balance as time went on and the last glass was best. Honestly, this is astoundingly good QPR for sub $35 but it does need some patience at this stage. Give it some serious air if you must drink now or hold for 3-5 years in the cellar. Who knows, it could go longer considering the quality of the Chateau. I’ll buy more at this price.
Picked one of these up for a really good price and figured I’d give it a try in case I should go back and grab more. Popped and poured; consumed over eight hours. Pours really dark purple; opaque at the core. Initially, the nose was a little awkward with a sort of metallic smell (like licking a battery and yes, it’s one of this smells like something tastes things) developing shortly after opening. However, after about 30 minutes of air, the metallic thing was long gone and in its place was dark cherry, cassis, graphite, tobacco, a bit of a floral thing and some tilled earth. This only gained power and balance as time went on and the last glass was best. Honestly, this is astoundingly good QPR for sub $35 but it does need some patience at this stage. Give it some serious air if you must drink now or hold for 3-5 years in the cellar. Who knows, it could go longer considering the quality of the Chateau. I’ll buy more at this price.
1 person found it helpfulNov 9th, 2018
A bit prim and proper. Lacking in charm but decent enough. Nothing to get too excited about
A bit prim and proper. Lacking in charm but decent enough. Nothing to get too excited about
1 person found it helpfulNov 24th, 2015
A little lamb & Pauillac for Sunday night. This '12 is quite primary at 5 years and shows great promise for the future. Lots of dense cassis fruit and very good balancing acidity.
A little lamb & Pauillac for Sunday night. This '12 is quite primary at 5 years and shows great promise for the future. Lots of dense cassis fruit and very good balancing acidity.
Apr 10th, 2017