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Red
2012 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- Pauillac
Label borrowed from 2011
Label borrowed from 2011
Label borrowed from 2011
Label borrowed from 2011
Community Tasting Notes 47
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NMIZ Likes this wine: 93 points
February 24, 2024 - Cellar Tracker: B1.5+L2+I2+C2=7.5/8. 93. Deep garnet. Pronounced aroma. Good structure. Prevalent notes of black fruits (blackberry, blueberry, plum) and red fruits (raspberry, ripe strawberry). Geranium. Bell pepper, liquorice. Presence of oak (cloves, cinnamon, chocolate, roasted wood). Some tertiary notes (caramel, mushroom and tobacco). Full-boded, harmonious, opulent. Decanted for 3 hours. The tannins are fine and resolved. Thick and concentrated. Still developing. Good wine. Paired very well with iron pan-fried wagyu.
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Mali wrote: 90 points
February 4, 2024 - Ebenso wie die Comtesse in 2012 von überschaubarer Qualität. Ein kühler Pauillac mit mineralischer Verve. Am Gaumen kühl und relativ verhalten. Kann sicher noch ausbauen, in der Summe jedoch unspektakulär. jetzt bis 2035+ 90+
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foyfrcs Likes this wine: 90 points
February 1, 2024 - Revisited almost four years down the line.
Deep garnet.
Prunes, brambles, blackberries on the nose.
Couldn’t find much primary left on the palate. Leather, cedar, game present.
Medium/full bodied, well balanced.
I followed the JA advice to decant 4+ hours before drinking the wine (at this stage in its development) but still couldn’t go to her 94 for this wine!
It will be interesting to see how it evolves further over the next 5-10 years. -
Sean Tay wrote: 94 points
October 24, 2023 - Still youthful and only entering its drinking window. Decanted 3 hours. Notes of vanilla, cassis, black fruits, spices and toast. Medium+ acidity and medium+ tannin. Tannin is fine. Long finish. Will improve with time.
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Ben Christiansen wrote:
September 30, 2023 - Powered packed and structured. Deep structure there. Needs time.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Richard Jennings
1/30/2015 (link) 94 points(Château Pichon-Longueville Baron) Saturated very dark black red violet color; appealing, rep black currant, violets, ripe berry nose; silky textured, ripe black currant, ripe black fruit, violets palate; needs 4 years; long finish (80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- 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 088156021872, 3364420070164, 3364420081931, 3511061134568, 3612170011921, 3612170012904, 3700188031243, 3760020094843, 3760020096922, 3760020097615, 639737586930, 649185000377
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 247 (11%)
- In Cellars 1,526 (71%)
- Consumed 377 (18%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 22 votes
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- ProducerChâteau Pichon-Longueville Baron
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationPauillac
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