2004 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron

Community Tasting Note

gilrbo Likes this wine:

Monday, April 16, 2018 - PnP then drunk over three evenings. Best was on 2nd evening.
Color shows still quite young, with a deep and lively garnet red.
Very intense nose, quite complex, with fruit still, then cedar notes, a balsamic touch, and a faint hint of mushroomy notes.
Palate is quite remarkable: immediately intense and deep and firm at the same time. Juicy and generous on the midpalate, but without ever losing its firmness and seriousness. Ends almost on a blood, bitter orange note, but on a second sip more towards graphite (or iron perhaps). Also a bit astringent on the finish, but with a very fine texture. Beautiful wine.

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Comment posted by Tim Heaton:

4/18/2018 2:26:00 PM - Great note, cheers
Comment posted by gilrbo:

4/19/2018 2:07:00 AM - Thank you, Tim! I seldom drink Bordeaux, but I have found some interest in that lately...
Comment posted by Eric:

5/21/2018 9:00:00 AM - Gilberto, if you are drinking (and enjoying?) Bordeaux, what is the world coming to? :-)

I hope that you and your family are doing very well.
Comment posted by gilrbo:

5/21/2018 2:13:00 PM - Isn't it? But at least it's not (yet) CdP... ;-)
Nice to hear from you, Eric, all well here. Following you and Suzi on Twitter, I can see all the great things you are up to.
Comment posted by Eric:

5/21/2018 4:31:00 PM - Thanks Gilberto, we are trying to keep busy on a few fronts...