March 13, 2024 - Lovely nose with lots of black pepper and black berries. the nose is of course present on the palate and there is a great acidic balance, some graphite, a little coffee and nuances of green notes (bay leaves) are coming through as well. Medium to medium plus length. I like it a lot.
January 16, 2024 - Aromas of wet earth, smoke, blackberry, raspberry, and tobacco. Flavours of cassis, red fruit, violet, potting soil, chocolate, cream, and cedar.
Medium plus finish with a hint of chalk tannins to go with the inviting medium plus acidity. Solid stuff with a two-hour decant.
June 30, 2021 - By the glass. Standing behind the Château Pichon Longueville the result is as expected: harmonious power with elegance and a good ageing potential of at least another ten years. Its tight price makes it really worthwhile.
Por copas. Estando detrás el Château Pichon Longueville el resultado es el esperado: potencia armoniosa con elegancia y potencial de guarda de al menos otros diez años. Su precio ajustado hace que realmente merezca la pena.
March 7, 2021 - Barnyard fumes dissipating to ripe mulled fruit. Entry is oh so rich, round, ripe, with touch of oak tannin, àlmost bitter in passing followed by sweet cherry acid note inviting another taste. A concentrated, balanced, voluptuous well made wine. Not classic Pauillac, zaftig is not a Bordeaux descriptive, but works for me.
September 26, 2020 - Deep dark inky color. Barnyard straight off, (it's been a long time since I smelled this but not a bad thing), once blown off like snifting barreled wine, alcohol, depths of ripe fruit, it doesn't stop. Taste is young and ripe and complex, mineral, iron, cedar, topped by bright fruit acid. Tannin for sure, perfect for aging this classic Pauillac. The most concentrated 2016 I've tasted with all that is needed to age for many years. If you want to taste a young ageworthy Bordeaux it can be tasted with pleasure then store the rest of your purchase for a yearly anniversary tasting - check your life expectancy prior to placing your order. 50 year old Bordeaux from great vintages are not to be passed by.
February 21, 2020 - Pibran's 2016 is an opaque ruby blend of 55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon. Vinturi-decanted and serially tasted over the ensuing three hours, it is a full-bodied, freshly acidic, firmly tannic red with nicely integrated alcohol (13.5%) and equally well-integrated oak. The aromas and flavors run in tandem and are laden with black currants, dark bramble fruits, graphite, licorice, violets and tobacco. The floral elements are magnified on the mid-palate and medium-length finish. This is an impressive Pibran that will require a bit of cellar time to fully strut its stuff. Drink 2024-2036.
December 24, 2019 - Oak vanilla tobacco and plum on nose. Soft tannins. Thin on tongue. Dry. Nice finish
September 28, 2019 - The second wine tasted from the 2016 Bordeaux release.
On nose:intense berry , earth and raw tobacco composite.
On palate: follow through of these flavours , in addition to prominent oak , vanilla and more blueberry than cassis notes .....purple/ black colour with violet rim in glass......pleasant, very young and almost New World in body weight ....interesting ....may round up after another 5 years.
September 26, 2019 - Fresh, bright, crisp, juicy sweet and tart red fruits, with a nice whiff of tobacco leaf, cigar box, wet earth and leafy nuances. Classic in style, with a crunchy red berry finish, allow this 5 years in the cellar and enjoy over the next decade.
November 16, 2018 - Le Salon des Outsiders de J.M. Quarin (Edition 2018) (Paris, Hôtel Shangri-La): Nez : parfumé, d’intensité aromatique normale.
Bouche : on retrouve une entrée juteuse et souple sur de la mûre et de la cerise noire du fait de la proportion de merlot (environ 50%).
De corps normal (+), le milieu de bouche développe une matière plus dense, un poil de vivacité supplémentaire et une trame plus structurée que le millésime 2015 qui était certes charmant mais manquait un peu d’épine dorsale structurante. Le grain de tanin reste malgré tout fin.
Finale avec des tanins un peu accrocheurs, sur un jus bien équilibré, savoureux (mûre, épices) et salivant du fait d’une certaine salinité perçue.
Un bon rapport qualité/prix sur l’appellation Pauillac.
Note : 16-16,25/20 i.e. 90-91/100