Much ore red fruited thasn the baron, aromatic with spice and herbal notes. Medium bodied, fresh and vibrant, redc fruit, plenty of interest with sopice, soil and herbal notes, vibrant acids, quite long. Lovely.
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1989 Bordeaux Horizontal - London (Piccolino, Exchange Square): More red fruited than the Baron this is served with. There's a twist of grapefruit juice which complements the ensemble. Palate is very well balanced and together. Everything in the right place if softly spoken. After 30 mins in the glass there is the faintest suggestion of pine resin. A lovely pair which to a degree divide opinions around the table; I slightly prefer the Baron on tonight's showing.
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Decanted off the sediment about an hour before drinking. Could go 90 mins for two people and longer for four. Wonderful nose, cassis, earth, menthol, dried flowers later on. The striking thing is the elegance and composure - it’s very good.
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The ‘89PLL was on deck for Christmas Eve but I decided what the heck, ‘tis the season so tonight was the night… Well, what an experience it was ! First, the cork…I wrestled with the foil which was stuck, and sure enough the top of the cork was grey and moldy. Even the ah-so was no match as the cork just completely imploded. Color: medium ruby with ever so slight fading and browning at the edges. Nose: boy is this ever deep and complex. Textbook Pauillac, each scent is really pronounced: burned coffee, heaps of cocoa, dry cedar wood, pencil, wet clay, all surrounded by a serious perfume of dry flowers, with slight pulses of dry red strawberries and other red berries. Pallet: weightless but chiseled, powerful but mature, with each sip showing the same complex notes from the nose: dry pot pourri, dry wood, and oh my the coffee coffee coffee. (Additionally agree with some of the notes below, dry mint, tobacco, green pepper). This is a fabulous wine, not necessarily my favorite style as I prefer a bit of plush edges, but the experience is second to none. The wine is at or near peak and won’t improve or develop more so drink up, maybe it will last another 3-5 years before a final descent. 96 points.
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(Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande) Bricking dark red violet color; mature, brett, tobacco, cedar, tart red currant nose; silky textured, mature, tobacco, tart red currant, cedar, brett, tart raspberry palate with firm tannins and medium acidity; medium-plus finish 91+ points
(Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande) Bricking very dark red violet color; tart plum, roasted plum, coffee nose; mature, tart currant, tart plum, mineral, olive, coffee palate; medium-plus finish
(Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande) Slight bricking medium dark red violet color; tart black fruit, tart plum, inky nose; tasty, rich, tart plum, tart black fruit, tart berry palate, quite delicious and youthful; medium-plus finish
(Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande) Dark red violet color with pale meniscus; lovely, mushroom, truffle, tart cassis nose; tasty, tart cassis, roast coffee palate, quite youthful; long finish
(Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande) Dark red violet color with pale meniscus; mature, shitake mushroom, pencil lead, graphite nose; tasty, tobacco, tart cassis and red fruit palate with medium acidity; medium finish 92+ pts.
(Chateau Pichon Lalande) This was lovely. Wild and bretty and herbal like great Pichon is with good concentration, ripe and sweet tannins and nice palate presence. Lovely wine. Not earthshattering but very nice.
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3/16/2024 - steinersing wrote: 95 Points
Again excellent
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2/22/2024 - Paul D wrote: 93 Points
Much ore red fruited thasn the baron, aromatic with spice and herbal notes. Medium bodied, fresh and vibrant, redc fruit, plenty of interest with sopice, soil and herbal notes, vibrant acids, quite long. Lovely.
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2/22/2024 - Vinumming & Ahhing Likes this wine: 93 Points
1989 Bordeaux Horizontal - London (Piccolino, Exchange Square): More red fruited than the Baron this is served with. There's a twist of grapefruit juice which complements the ensemble. Palate is very well balanced and together. Everything in the right place if softly spoken. After 30 mins in the glass there is the faintest suggestion of pine resin. A lovely pair which to a degree divide opinions around the table; I slightly prefer the Baron on tonight's showing.
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1/1/2024 - brooklynguy Likes this wine:
Decanted off the sediment about an hour before drinking. Could go 90 mins for two people and longer for four. Wonderful nose, cassis, earth, menthol, dried flowers later on. The striking thing is the elegance and composure - it’s very good.
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12/23/2023 - FabesMTL Likes this wine: 96 Points
The ‘89PLL was on deck for Christmas Eve but I decided what the heck, ‘tis the season so tonight was the night…
Well, what an experience it was !
First, the cork…I wrestled with the foil which was stuck, and sure enough the top of the cork was grey and moldy. Even the ah-so was no match as the cork just completely imploded.
Color: medium ruby with ever so slight fading and browning at the edges.
Nose: boy is this ever deep and complex. Textbook Pauillac, each scent is really pronounced: burned coffee, heaps of cocoa, dry cedar wood, pencil, wet clay, all surrounded by a serious perfume of dry flowers, with slight pulses of dry red strawberries and other red berries.
Pallet: weightless but chiseled, powerful but mature, with each sip showing the same complex notes from the nose: dry pot pourri, dry wood, and oh my the coffee coffee coffee.
(Additionally agree with some of the notes below, dry mint, tobacco, green pepper).
This is a fabulous wine, not necessarily my favorite style as I prefer a bit of plush edges, but the experience is second to none.
The wine is at or near peak and won’t improve or develop more so drink up, maybe it will last another 3-5 years before a final descent. 96 points.
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