Jonathan’s/Nick’s 04 Bordeaux (Hawksmoor Guildhall, London): Dense mid to full ruby. Some blackcurrant and blackcurrant leaf, softer with a touch of mocha. Some spice. Soft and approachable. Really quite giving. Lovely but not quite up to the promise of the 06 Bibendum tasting or a subsequent bottle at the 09 Alba PB offline.
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Excellent for the vintage. As good as Palmer 2004 I drank recently. Nose of cassis, leather, pencil lead, tobacco and peppery note. Palate is fairly rich, dark fruit and leather, some mushroom and tobacco and chocolate notes and smooth tannins. Medium finish
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(at Elkridge Club - Baltimore) Glorious from magnum. Classic Pauillac black current and tobacco nose. Maturing fruit is sweetening and plump yet the backbone provides balance. Best at 60 minutes after decanting. One of the better 2004 Bordeaux I have tasted. Bravo. No rush but why not? (94)
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(Château Pichon-Longueville Baron) 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc. Dark, but slightly lighter in color than the 2005. Lifted, fruit-driven, fresh cassis aromas. Midweight, fresh, and balanced, with a mineral backbone. This elegant wine has lovely, sweet fruit, without the power of the 2005. Enormously appealing. Drink in six to 15 years. Winery Spotlight: Château Pichon-Longueville
(Château Pichon-Longueville Baron) Classic second-growth Pauillac from an undervalued vintage. About 75% high-end Cabernet Sauvignon, aged in mostly new French oak. Still a little tight, but already complex. A great choice for cellaring that will only increase in value. Hot Picks
(CHATEAU PICHON BARON) #2; COLOR-dark; NOSE-beautiful; red & black fruits (dark cherries, cassis, black blueberries & blackberries); very dark; mocha/chocolate; subtle creaminess; TASTE-Delicious; huge attack of flavor; intense "all fruit" jam components, but not like fruit bombs that are driven by sugar; really rounded edges are vegetal while the fruit is so intense; the silkiness and polish is exceptional; A "DoubleBubble" (big boy that can last for 15 years easy, but still approachable now); exceptionally good; destroys 90% of Napa Cabs at this price point; RP-93; GV-93
(Château Pichon-Longueville Baron) Dark cherry red color; nice, deep, focused berry and vanillin oak with coffee note on nose; tasty, coffee, caramel and tart cherry palate with dusty tannins; medium finish 90+ pts.
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4/15/2024 - SimonG wrote: 92 Points
Jonathan’s/Nick’s 04 Bordeaux (Hawksmoor Guildhall, London): Dense mid to full ruby. Some blackcurrant and blackcurrant leaf, softer with a touch of mocha. Some spice. Soft and approachable. Really quite giving. Lovely but not quite up to the promise of the 06 Bibendum tasting or a subsequent bottle at the 09 Alba PB offline.
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4/14/2024 - grandvin100 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Less power than expected, came across a bit flat, but with time fine flavours, plums, leather, very fresh... Drink now.
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4/5/2024 - advinm41 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Excellent for the vintage. As good as Palmer 2004 I drank recently. Nose of cassis, leather, pencil lead, tobacco and peppery note. Palate is fairly rich, dark fruit and leather, some mushroom and tobacco and chocolate notes and smooth tannins. Medium finish
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2/4/2024 - LWI wrote: 93 Points
Still more development ahead
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12/22/2023 - dbkitc wrote: 94 Points
(at Elkridge Club - Baltimore) Glorious from magnum. Classic Pauillac black current and tobacco nose. Maturing fruit is sweetening and plump yet the backbone provides balance. Best at 60 minutes after decanting. One of the better 2004 Bordeaux I have tasted. Bravo. No rush but why not? (94)
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