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Chateau Baron Vertical ‘89-‘14
Abigail’s Highland Park, IL
Tasted January 3, 2020 by jlgnml with 339 views
Introduction
Hezi organized a dinner and put Scott and Ken in charge of wines. We brought 10 years of Ch Baron to share with our party of 12.
Flight 1 (2 notes)
Red
1989 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron
95 points
Dark color, browning rim, showing age and grace as it develop over the course of the evening.
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Red
1990 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron
97 points
Darker an brighter color. Bigger body of fluid flavors on the palate, more density and an ability to age longer.
Flight 2 (2 notes)
Red
1998 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron
90 points
Good color and flavor, very light/thin on the palate and a short finish.
Red
Flight 3 (2 notes)
Red
1995 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron
90 points
Deep color, bold and dense, lots of black fruit, short finish.
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Red
1996 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron
94 points
Deep color, wonderful intoxicating flavor, longer finish and so drinkable now.
Flight 4 (3 notes)
Red
2014 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron
So young, big body, needs food and a lot more time but approachable.
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Red
Flight 5 (2 notes)
Red
2003 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron
90 points
Good color, flavorful, very nice and a good finish.
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Red
2005 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron
94 points
Good color,flavor was good, bright, young with a lot of potential. It’s a buy.
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Closing
While the restaurant was loud the organizers did a great job with the pairing of wines that we tasted thru the appetizers and dinner. Thank you to all that attended and thank you for digging deep into your cellars.