This vine is a great favorite of mine, but I was concerned over two items. One, when I bought it In the early 1970s, 1967 was not included to be a great year for Bordeaux, and. two, the Level of the wine In the bottle was down maybe 3/4 of an inch. The cork was quite wet, but intact.
Susannah loved it immediately. I was a bit concerned that the alcohol contact was too low, but the wine held up well over a one-hour meal. It never quite opened up, which was not unexpected, given the age.
I have more in the cellar, So I must make a point of opening another full bottle for a balanced perspective
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A success in a difficult vintage, the wine was more about its secondary aromatics, than the fading, palate. If you have a bottle, pop a cork before more of the fruit is replaced by acidity.
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The oldest bottle in this impressive line up of Pichon Baron spanning over 5 decades. Unfortunately the least pleasant wine. Brown in colour, heavily maderised on the nose, maggi spice, biting acidity. Just slightly better on the palate but still quite nasty and undrinkable.
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Really can't give points for this showing. Tired and dirty on the nose with a thin palate and finish. Just fun to drink old wines whether enjoyable or not.
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Pichon Baron Offline (UK Wine Forum) (Alba restaurant, London): Served blind. Colour between the 53 and the 66 so guessed a poor vintage in late 50s. Turned out to be 67. Slightly dirty, meaty nose. Curious. Light, thin, acidic palate. Not particuarly pleasant. *
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2/7/2024 - Sultan of Bubastis Likes this wine: 92 Points
This vine is a great favorite of mine, but I was concerned over two items. One, when I bought it In the early 1970s, 1967 was not included to be a great year for Bordeaux, and. two, the Level of the wine In the bottle was down maybe 3/4 of an inch. The cork was quite wet, but intact.
Susannah loved it immediately. I was a bit concerned that the alcohol contact was too low, but the wine held up well over a one-hour meal. It never quite opened up, which was not unexpected, given the age.
I have more in the cellar, So I must make a point of opening another full bottle for a balanced perspective
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4/15/2017 - Jeff Leve wrote: 84 Points
A success in a difficult vintage, the wine was more about its secondary aromatics, than the fading, palate. If you have a bottle, pop a cork before more of the fruit is replaced by acidity.
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11/10/2015 - rossi.wine wrote:
The oldest bottle in this impressive line up of Pichon Baron spanning over 5 decades. Unfortunately the least pleasant wine. Brown in colour, heavily maderised on the nose, maggi spice, biting acidity. Just slightly better on the palate but still quite nasty and undrinkable.
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3/15/2014 - CabIsKing wrote:
Really can't give points for this showing. Tired and dirty on the nose with a thin palate and finish. Just fun to drink old wines whether enjoyable or not.
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5/15/2009 - Rupert wrote: flawed
UK Wine Pages Pichon Baron offline (Alba Restaurant, London): Oxidised, smelled of sewage, nasty
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5/15/2009 - SimonG wrote:
Pichon Baron Offline (UK Wine Forum) (Alba restaurant, London): Served blind. Colour between the 53 and the 66 so guessed a poor vintage in late 50s. Turned out to be 67. Slightly dirty, meaty nose. Curious. Light, thin, acidic palate. Not particuarly pleasant. *
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5/15/2007 - nkeywal wrote:
Not experienced enough to rate. Nice taste, and especially nice nose.
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1/1/1976 - bacchus wrote: 86 Points
hard to remember details but i think i liked it better than spectator did. perhaps it had lost its charms by 1988.
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