Eric Amsler

9.2

Great, big wine...at Filomena's in DC...with great company! — 6 years ago

Stanislav Lobanov

9.7

18.5/20 (97/100) Насыщенный, дурманящий, парфюмный аромат спелых ягод чёрной смородины, ежевики, гвоздики, шоколада, ванили, графита и хлебной корочки. Тельное с высокой кислотностью и интенсивными, обволакивающими танинами. Чёрная смородина задаёт тон во вкусе. Продолжительное послевкусие. Молодо и великолепно. #dfwe2018 — 6 years ago

Brian Baker

10

My first first-growth. Wow, drinking very nicely. Let it breathe for 2.5 hours, and it still showed some tannins. Amazingly balanced and elegant. How is a 22 year old wine still so fresh, so vibrant, so alive, with both fruit and tannins?? This could lay down for another 10, 20 or 50 years. Amazing. — 7 years ago

with Double

Scott Samlan

10

Creamy smooth with incredible nice finish. One of the best I have ever had. For the price however I would take Michters 20 — 8 years ago

Norman Gennaro

9.0

Howell Mtn Tasting - Tasting a lot of wines though and in the same glass so I find it unfair to take these ratings seriously. Unremarkable — 8 years ago

Deanna Ginther

8.9

Complex wine with fruity tangin bolder taste. Good with sushi. — 8 years ago

with Dan

Kevin Ortzman

9.0

Big jam with cinnamon and cedar nuances. — 8 years ago

Claire Voorhees

9.9

Tasted 2005 - photo is of different tasting. Tasting notes 2005: Absolutely to die for. Perfect tannic structure, ripe and round
Could age 20 more years but still wonderful
North of medoc and you'd expect deep and dark, but actually the most feminine and elegant and beautiful of poulliac wines
Black currants
Balanced finish
Not overpowering at all — 9 years ago

Jenni Rippey

10

Torc with my love 11/20/15 — 9 years ago

Denis Roudenko

9.4

17.5/20 (94/100)

Сладко-цветочный, яркий, молодой. Ягодный леденец, малина, спелая клубника, смородина, яркий ягодный аромат, немного шоколада, какао, болгарский перец на гриле. Ярко, взрывно но не тяжело и очень свежее. Большой потенциал.

#DWGuadoAlTasso #italy #bolgheri #pts94
— 10 years ago

Misty Skaff

9.6

$20 Chris wine tasting — 12 years ago

Monique

9.0

Crisp and easy to drink. Great with fish. — 6 years ago

Hector Escaton

9.6

A unique bourbon. Vanilla nose with an incredible flavor of cherries on the palate, almost kirsch-like. Very happy with this. — 6 years ago

Jordi Pazo

9.4

Vila. Cata Palo Cortado: El Vino más allá del Misterio. 29,95
08.10.18 — 7 years ago

Stanislav Lobanov

9.3

17.5/20 (93/100) Приятный и сложный аромат спелой чёрной смородины, шоколада, карамели, кожи, гвоздики и чёрного чая. Тельное с довольно высокой кислотностью и мягкими, округлыми танинами. Насыщенное во вкусе. Мощь и элегантность - классика Пойяка. (03.10.2017) — 7 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

I have to say this is my favorite Chateau to stand in front of and gaze. On the nose, spice, wild blackberries, dark cherries, blueberries, black plum, plum, leather, cedar, dark moist soil, wet stones, mint, tobacco leaf and dark fresh & dry flowers. It's drinking nicely with silty medium-medium + tannins & full bodied. Ruby, ripe wild blackberries, dark cherries, blueberries, black plum, plum, leather, cedar, dark moist soil, wet stones, crushed dry minerals, mint, tobacco leaf and violets, dark fresh & dry flowers. The acidity is round and mouthwatering. The long finish has great elegance, beauty, length, tension & balance. It's just starting to hit it's stride and has plenty of life ahead of it. Another 15-20 years. Who said 04 was a difficult vintage? This will continue to improve and will stun with another 10 years in bottle. Photos of the the exterior Chateau front & side, tasting room and Christian Seely Managing Director. Chateau Pichon Baron and Chateau Pichon Lalande were originally part of the same estate. Pichon Baron got it's name when Therese, daughter of the founder, received the estate as a dowry when she married Jacques de Pichon Longueville the first President of the Bordeaux Parliament. Chateau Pichon Baron changed because of the Baron Joseph de Pichon Longueville. He took over managing Pichon Baron when he was only 19 years old! When the Baron passed away at 90 in 1850, he divided his Pauillac estate. The sons were awarded what became Chateau Pichon Baron and the daughters were given what later became Chateau Pichon Lalande. Pichon Baron went through three rough decades in the 60's, 70's and 80's. Part of the issues were, lack of investment and they machine harvested. The first really great vintages for them were 89 & 90 after Jean Rene Matignon, Jean-Michel Cazes join them and AXA Insurance Company purchased them adding capital. The 73 hectare vineyard of Chateau Pichon Baron are planted to 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. However, the Cabernet Franc and the Petit Verdot are reserved exclusively for the second wine. The terroir is mostly deep gravel, sand clay soils. Pichon Baron uses 80% new French oak and rests in barrel 18 months. @ FogoDeChao

— 8 years ago

Stanislav Lobanov

9.1

(17/20) Гранатовый цвет. В букете доминируют ароматы грибов и сырой земли; на заднем плане присутствуют сухие черные ягоды. Довольно высокая кислотность, интенсивные бархатистые танины. Вкус концентрированный, ягодный с нотами черного перца и грибов. Продолжительное послевкусие. — 9 years ago

Mike Ancuta

9.8

Supwr smooth, one of the best I have had — 9 years ago

Pooneet K

9.0

Very nice 20 year tawny. Mouth filling with excellent profile throughout. Had at Paul Bocuse. — 10 years ago

Patrick John Whipple

10

Wonderful dessert wine! Very complex! — 11 years ago

Mike Kim

9.3

strong raisin, punchy — 6 years ago

GaryWEdwards

9.4

70% Tempornilla. 20% Garnacha and the remainder of 2 grapes with which I am not familiar. Stored in used American oak barrels for 5+ years according to WA. A beautiful blend from great winemaker. Thank you Morell Wine for the heads up — 6 years ago

with Logan

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.2

Finally on the balcony...

I know I love this wine, so I should exercise patience. On open, it's crystal clean, ruby to pink to clear rim. Nose is evolving from initial raspberry and vanilla to mild petroleum and veggies. What I need patience with is the middle and end. Quite tart and the pucker carries through to the finish. Will update...

So the acidity balanced by about 20%. This makes this a good choice with a rib eye, but I max out at 92 points on this. — 7 years ago

Ken Z

9.2

Tasted 1/20/2017 At UGCB 2014 Vintage tasting in Miami. At the Biltmore.

Mixed black and red fruits on the nose, with a firm palate of cassis, earth, and and some wood. Nose a little more subdued, and lacking some of the richness of the Beychevelle at this stage, but this seems built to age and will likeley develop with time.

3/22-23/9/4/4 + 50= 92-93 pts — 8 years ago

TheSkip

9.0

This had a much better showing than the last time I had it. I can understand its popularity owing to its manipulated and oaked style. It is a pleasant bottle and belies its $20 price point. — 8 years ago

Kyle Groombridge

9.3

"I make wine at Lafite and Latour, but my heart is at Calon"... I can see why Nicolas Alexandre Marquis de Segur said these iconic words after having this wine in my glass. The nose is so inviting with warm spice, cigar smoke, embers, and toast. Raspberry syrup, plums, vanilla, and toffee on the palate. Nice thread of smoke throughout with nice balancing fresh fruit. What an enjoyable wine! 20 months in new oak - obviously the more accessible style the new owners are going for... the Pinot the other night gave an experience, this one tells a story. — 9 years ago

Nicola Morvillo

10

On 20/5/16 impressionante — 9 years ago

Carlos Chiti

9.0

04/SET/2015 — 10 years ago

Denis Roudenko

9.2

16.5/20 (92/100)

Насыщенно, полно, ягодно, очень молодо, с приличным потенциалом к выдержке — 10 years ago

Scott Hume

9.1

Excellent bottle of wine for the price. Favorite one out there under 20$ — 12 years ago