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2005 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron

Red Bordeaux Blend

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  • Bordeaux
  • Médoc
  • Pauillac
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  • SonnyChiba wrote: 96 points

    March 5, 2024 - Decanted about an hour. This was in the zone! Has improved noticeably since last tasting 5 years ago. Beautiful nose, like a first growth. Ripe fruit, very elegant and layered, overall a complex wine that just kept pulling me back for more. Loved it!

    4 people found this helpful Comment

  • dhwesley wrote: 95 points

    February 3, 2024 - Pinch of sediment. Very dark - red quite to the edge of the glass. Nose reticent upon opening: smoke, tobacco, earth, pepper. Perfectly balanced, tannins well integrated, formidable backbone. Not showing its age per se but clearly past the ebullience of youth.

    After 3h in the decanter it's really opening up. Nose reveals nutmeg, thyme, cedar. Subdued dark, dark cherries with mushrooms, cocoa and that subtle Pauillac funk. Dry, dry, dry, but worked perfectly in the classic pairing with a seared ribeye. Really enjoyed the bottle this evening, but there's absolutely no rush on these - they have many years left.

    2 people found this helpful Comment

  • hrazdiiv Likes this wine: 94 points

    December 16, 2023 - This super second is beginning to enter a very nice drinking window. The color was still a very deep purple red, little sign of bricking, likely still a long road ahead. The nose really developed well over the evening, also a sign of potential interesting evolution yet to come. First 30 minutes or so were softer mocha and tobacco, migrating to a firmer espresso, iron and pencil as the evening wore on. Tannins nicely present still holding everything together and still very firm on the finish which was also wonderful. The only thing preventing a 95+ score was that I felt the fruit was just a bit shy. Not sure if this is a “2005 thing” or this particular wine, but I have a few more bottles so we’ll see. Baron, like Ducru and Montrose, almost never disappoints and this bottle easily holds up its stellar reputation.

    2 people found this helpful Comment

  • Oliverl1 Likes this wine: 92 points

    September 29, 2023 - Tannic and young, but after a 12-hour decant, it was a really fabulous wine. It will be much better in 10 years time. If you patiently wait, it will be worth the money. If you decide to drink now, I recommend 10+ hours of decanting.

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  • EyeDoc wrote: 96 points

    September 2, 2023 - After a sublime 2003 PB last night I thought I would follow up with an 05. This is inky purple - the light barely shines through it. Super concentrated with some Lead pencil, dark fruits blackberries and cassis. A bit of tart finish that the 03 didn't have with a bit of spice and pepper. The tannins linger forever. I have some magnums of this that need another at least another 10 years I suspect. I recommend hold for now. This did improve markedly in the glass so I would suggest a decant instead of pop and pour. Recorked and spent another night in the cellar. Notes consistent and drinking even better. This could merit 1 or 2 points more with time.

    2 people found this helpful Comment
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  • By James Lawther MW
    3/9/2023 (link)

    (Ch Pichon-Longueville (Baron) Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.

Decanter

  • By Yohan Castaing
    Château Pichon Baron vertical: 2000-2020, 12/8/2021 (link)

    (Château Pichon Baron, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.

Vinous

  • By Antonio Galloni
    2005 Bordeaux: Here and Now (Apr 2021), 4/1/2021 (link)

    (Pichon-Baron Pichon Baron Red) Subscribe to see review text.

  • By Neal Martin
    Looking The Part: Pichon-Baron 1953 – 2015 (Jan 2019), 1/1/2019 (link)

    (Pichon-baron Pichon-baron Red) Subscribe to see review text.

JebDunnuck.com

  • By Jeb Dunnuck
    Up From the Cellar and Misc. New Releases, 12/12/2017 (link)

    (Pichon-Longueville Baron) Subscribe to see review text.

Decanter

  • By Stephen Brook
    Pichon Baron Masterclass DFWE 17, 11/12/2017 (link)

    (Château Pichon Baron, Pauillac, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.

JancisRobinson.com

  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    3/20/2017 (link)

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  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    2/23/2017 (link)

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  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    1/29/2015 (link)

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Winedoctor

  • By Chris Kissack
    January 2015, 1/1/2015 (link)

    (Château Pichon-Baron Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.

JancisRobinson.com

  • By Richard Hemming, MW
    10/22/2014 (link)

    (Ch Pichon-Longueville (Baron) Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.

  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    3/31/2010 (link)

    (Ch Pichon-Longueville (Baron) Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.

Winedoctor

  • By Chris Kissack
    November 2009 (link)

    (Chateau Pichon-Baron Pauillac) Subscribe to see review text.

  • By Chris Kissack
    November 2009 (link)

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JancisRobinson.com

  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    2/18/2009 (link)

    (Ch Pichon-Longueville (Baron) Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.

  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    10/31/2008 (link)

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  • By Julia Harding, MW
    12/10/2007 (link)

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Winedoctor

  • By Chris Kissack
    October 2007 (link)

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  • By Chris Kissack
    October 2007 (link)

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Vinous

  • By Stephen Tanzer
    May/June 2007, IWC Issue #132 (link)

    (Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron Pauillac) Subscribe to see review text.

  • By Stephen Tanzer
    May/June 2006, IWC Issue #126 (link)

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JancisRobinson.com

  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    4/21/2006 (link)

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  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    4/12/2006 (link)

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Winedoctor

  • By Chris Kissack
    April 2006 (link)

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Sommelier Journal

  • By Beverley Blanning, MW
    July 2008 (link)

    (Château Pichon-Longueville Baron) 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc. Dense, purple color. intense, black-cherry and black fruits carried on an oaky nose. highly complex, with an almost sooty intensity. Firm palate, with masses of tannin and fruit, but amazing balance and elegance. restrained and tightly wound now—all black fruit and toasty oak. Seriously good wine, with a crisp, fresh, extremely long finish. Will last and last; recommended drinking window: 10-20 years. Winery Spotlight: Château Pichon-Longueville

RJonWine.com

  • By Richard Jennings
    1/18/2008 (link) 94 points

    (Château Pichon-Longueville Baron) Dark red violet color; entrancing cassis nose with a touch of cedar; young and tight but good cassis, tart berry palate with depth; medium-plus finish

Wine Definition

  • Vintage 2005
  • Type Red
  • Producer Château Pichon-Longueville Baron
  • Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
  • Designation n/a
  • Vineyard n/a
  • Country France
  • Region Bordeaux
  • SubRegion Médoc
  • Appellation Pauillac
  • UPC Codes 031259013749, 031259021645, 044956001490, 055317037508, 071570020965, 087000347090, 087000347335, 087000349995, 3258690087178, 3419466155952, 3612170011921, 3700266207119, 3760020090807, 3760020090913, 3760020091682, 3760020097615, 400005061394, 4164160207719, 616773325150, 639737589740, 649185000377

Community Holdings

  • Pending Delivery 266 (2%)
  • In Cellars 9,704 (76%)
  • Consumed 2,803 (22%)

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Community Recommendations

Alle nach Davos, braesola, chateaubriand, grilled steak, Lam, lamb w/ green pepper corn sauce, leg of lamb, merguez, NCEF auction, paupiettes w/ sauce

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