Community Tasting Note

• englishman's claret wrote: 95 points

  December 1, 2019 - It's fascinating to watch the 2000 Pichon Comtesse over the course of 4 hours in the decanter. At first, this is strikingly herbal on the nose - lots of capsicum and thyme with the fruit very much in the background. This sort of start is concerning given how quickly some of the 2000s have evolved and how many haven't lived up to initial hopes. But... with an hour, then two, then better yet 3 and 4, the fruit unfurls and eventually becomes quite concentrated, showing lots of pure, cool cassis. The impression is similar on the palate, eventually with fresh cassis and lots of pencil with subtle capsicum and acacia accents. More pure cassis and pencil on the finish. Given the positive evolution, I should think these would benefit from another 5-10 years though ultimately I prefer the 82, 96, 15, and 16. Nice to see the classic Pichon Comtesse character here. 94-95 points

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• Quiet Lion commented:

  12/1/19, 7:35 PM - Such a useful, detailed note. Thank you!

• englishman's claret commented:

  12/2/19, 4:07 AM - My pleasure! Thanks for your comment.

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