2005 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron
Red Bordeaux Blend
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By James Lawther MW
(Ch Pichon-Longueville (Baron) Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
3/9/2023, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
Decanter
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By Yohan Castaing
(Château Pichon Baron, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
Château Pichon Baron vertical: 2000-2020, 12/8/2021, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Antonio Galloni
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By Neal Martin
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Looking The Part: Pichon-Baron 1953 – 2015 (Jan 2019), 1/1/2019, (See more on Vinous...)
JebDunnuck.com
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By Jeb Dunnuck
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Up From the Cellar and Misc. New Releases, 12/12/2017, (See more on JebDunnuck.com...)
Decanter
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By Stephen Brook
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Pichon Baron Masterclass DFWE 17, 11/12/2017, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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1/29/2015, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Chris Kissack
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January 2015, 1/1/2015, (See more on Winedoctor...)
JancisRobinson.com
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By Richard Hemming, MW
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
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By Chris Kissack
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Julia Harding, MW
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12/10/2007, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
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October 2007, (See more on Winedoctor...)
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By Stephen Tanzer
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May/June 2006, IWC Issue #126, (See more on Vinous...)
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
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April 2006, (See more on Winedoctor...)
Sommelier Journal
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By Beverley Blanning, MW
(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
July 2008, (See more on Sommelier Journal...)
RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
(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
1/18/2008, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 94 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2005
- TypeRed
- ProducerChâteau Pichon-Longueville Baron
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- Designationn/a
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationPauillac
- Display optionsDefault
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3/5/2024 - SonnyChiba wrote: 96 Points
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!
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2/3/2024 - dhwesley wrote: 95 Points
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.
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12/16/2023 - hrazdiiv Likes this wine: 94 Points
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.
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9/29/2023 - Oliverl1 Likes this wine: 92 Points
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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9/2/2023 - EyeDoc wrote: 96 Points
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.
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