1952 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 91 points

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  9/24/2022 - Jeff Leve wrote: 94 Points

  Dramatically better than the previous bottle, perhaps this was helped by the fact that the bottle was intact with the original cork. Regardless, the wine offered a display of olives, red berries, cigar box, ashes, tobacco, and a blend of strawberry and currants on the nose and palate. A bit rustic, chewy and vibrant, the finish, with its spicy accented red fruits and leafy notes was just great. Drink from 2022-2028.

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  5/17/2017 - FransS wrote: 92 Points

  My third 1952 tasting (1st – 1992, 2nd - 2016, 3rd May 2017, including Latour, Mouton and Pétrus). Some farmyard in the nose, but also dark fruit, the acidity is noticeable in the midtaste, but than the Pauillac-body takes the lead and gives this wine a long aftertaste; a worthy '52!

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  4/15/2017 - Jeff Leve wrote: 87 Points

  Fading, but still with more than enough to keep you interested with all its tobacco, cigar box, cedar, wet earth, forest and light cherries. Slightly rustic, but not stern, just a real fine example of old school Pauillac.

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  5/8/2014 - Jeff Leve wrote: 90 Points

  Like walking into a smoke filled bar, where everyone is happily puffing away on cigars and cigarettes. Next add truffle, stone, cigar ash, cedar wood, cedar wood and sweet cherries. Sporting the silky, older, patina of age, that delivers a green pepper and cassis finish. OK, I admit, there is a bit more romance than quality with this wine, but it really delivers a lot of vintage character and charm. For full disclosure, this bottle was from the chateau where it has not moved since it was bottled. Other bottles might not show as well.

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  10/13/2003 - FransS wrote: 92 Points

  Missing the opulence in the bouquet of the '53, but more body and flesh, masculine, but the tannins are a bit severe.

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