Baron Dauvergne

Montagu

The Baron Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Kirk F
9.2

Enjoyed revisiting the 14. Delish! — 5 years ago

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Baron Philippe de Rothschild

Vin de Pays d'Oc Pinot Noir 2016

Amazing wine for beginners. Light, fruity and easy drinking. Relatively high acidity. Recommend it to anyone starting out with wine. — 7 years ago

Dauvergne Ranvier

Côtes du Rhône Red Rhone Blend 2014

Good fruit hint of heat may need to open a bit. — 7 years ago

Baron Philippe de Rothschild

Le Rosé de Mouton Cadet Bordeaux Rosé Blend 2015

Notes of strawberry and butter. Can't go wrong with a rosé! — 7 years ago

Baron Philippe de Rothschild

Anderra Carménère 2012

Smokey nice with Ribeye — 8 years ago

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Dauvergne Ranvier

Vin Gourmand Luberon Grenache Syrah 2013

$10/bottle - very good value. Floral, feminine. — 9 years ago

Baron Herzog

Jeunesse Semi Sweet California Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

About me: I prefer light or medium bodied, semi-sweet, soft/smooth, fruity nose, weak or medium flavor, clean finish. Don't care for very sweet, acidic, dry, crisp, oaky, bitter, peppery, tannic, strong, heavy. Usually don't eat when I drink wine. Rating only reflects my preference.

Review: Opens creamy, quite sweet with pronounced cherry flavor. Followed by some oak (though it's prepared in steel drums) and very mild bitterness. Finish slightly mineral with mild cherry. Reminds me of port. Bought a case.
— 9 years ago

Az. Agr. Baron Widmann (Andreas Baron Widmann)

Südtiroler Vernatsch 2011

Amy Cleary
9.4

Loving Saturdays Giro wine. — 11 years ago

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Château Fortia

Cuvée du Baron Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2016

Great CDP. Paired rightfully with beef bourguignon. Dark blackberry, rich earth. — 4 years ago

Baron de Ley

Varietales Rioja Tempranillo 2015

Loved the fruitiness of this bottle. Light on the tannins, which I prefer. Went well with spicy food. — 5 years ago

Baron de Ley

Siete (7) Viñas Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2001

Slightly hazy garnet in the glass. Abundant, bosomy nose of black cherry and cigar box. Full-bodied, juicy palate of black cherry, cured tobacco, and balsamic all supported by sturdy medium-plus tannins and medium acidity. Wow! This is what Rioja should be all of the time! Holding up incredibly well 17 years on and seems to still have maybe another five years (at least) left. Steak and game seem like naturals, but don’t miss out on pairing with Southwestern cuisine. — 6 years ago

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Baron de Ley

Finca Monasterio Rioja Tempranillo 2003

Baron De Ley Finds Monasterio, Cosecha 2003, Rioja. Bought before 2013. Probably around $40. Waited too long to drink. Was still very rich, with strong tannins. The fruit flavors were still there. Way too much sediment. Had to decant through coffee filter. — 7 years ago

Marqués de Riscal

Reserva Baron de Chirel Rioja Tempranillo 2001

Another fab 01 Rioja @ £58 in the region of 890 01 & YGAY 01 in depth of aromas & flavours but at a lower price point 😎 At its peak 🌋

🍇 85% Tempranillo & 15% Cab S

🍷 Garnet ruby w/ brown edge

👃 Rich earthy ripe deep dark creamy spiced cherry buried in tinged smokey oak, leather, mocha, mushroom & liquorice

👄 Med+ silky smooth chewy creamy black cherry covered in cocoa w/ a touch of minerals, liquorice & plummy tones

🎯 Long dark creamy cherry & oaky mocha mouth coating
— 7 years ago

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Montagu

The Baron Single Vineyard Selection Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Thank you for sharing this great wine Martin Rivard — 8 years ago

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Monteraponi

Riserva Baron' Ugo Chianti Classico Sangiovese Blend 2011

great example of Sangiovese I its purest form. bravo Michele — 8 years ago

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Baron de L

Pouilly Fumé Sauvignon Blanc 2010

A fantastic wine , amazing nose and good palate. Best paired with a oven baked dorado from Ligurian sea. — 8 years ago

Baron d'Estours

Chateau Tour Saint-Fort St. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

Full of rich juicy cherries and currants with hint of vanilla. Very modern in style with soft tannin. Super approachable Bordeaux wine. — 9 years ago

Baron Philippe de Rothschild

Escudo Rojo Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2005

Part of vertical tasting (08; 05; 03)
All open 1 hr early.
05 still good. Drink soon.
— 9 years ago

Baron de Ley

Club Privado Rioja Tempranillo 2012

Light with vanillary notes :) — 10 years ago

Baron Amarillo

Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2015

Lovely soft flavours with rich grape overtones — 5 years ago

Baron-Fuenté

Grande Réserve Brut Champagne Blend

Great champagne blend with sharp bubbles and toasted caramel notes. Some green apple. Excellent especially at $25. — 6 years ago

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Baron Philippe de Rothschild

Réserve Mouton Cadet Red Bordeaux Blend

Really nice wine! Goes well during the bbq preparation and with the bbq dinner — 7 years ago

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

David T
9.4

Pichon Lalande is my favorite 2nd growth with a steak. Yup...it's #SteakandClaret night to quote my buddy Gary Westby. Further, it's certainly one of my favorite producers period. I've waited for this wine to be in the bottle for 10 years before finding out definitely how good it was or wasn't. You see, the 05 Bordeaux vintage was exceptional. It's drinking right now better than 00. 00 may turn out to be better, but not for some time. The real issue was the division of scores between RP & NM. Parker had this as low as an 86 and now has it at 89. Neil Martin has been consistently at 95-96. I found it simply inexplicable that Pichon Lalande could have bombed in such a great vintage. Tonight, I know they didn't. This wine is beautiful. Although, I don't believe it will cellar as long as their some of their very best vintages and many others I've enjoyed. On the nose, bramble, ripe blackberries, dark cherries, notes of blueberries, poached strawberries, graphite, baking spices, cedar, lightly perfumed violets and dark, fresh & dry red flowers. The body is medium-medium plus, tannins nicely resolved with 10 years to be completely resolved. Fruits of; ripe blackberries, dark cherries, notes of blueberries, poached strawberries and pomegranate with a whiff of spice. There's notes of dry bramble, soft leather, fresh violets, graphite, cedar, dry stones, dark rich earth, limestone, tobacco, spice-box, vanilla, very light cinnamon & nutmeg. The finish is very long, elegant, ripe, round, smooth, good acidity and beautifully elegant...50-50 earth & fruit. I bought more bottles of this at $85 after it's was first released in futures and I do not regret it. $85 is proving to be a steal for this wine when it normally sells for between $100-$150 a bottle and higher. Might heavy up further after tonight if I find more around the same price. Oh yes...I'm with NM on the scoring. Photos of the Chateau, estate vines, newer tasting room & the Virginie de Pichon-Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande. Forgive my long post, but my passion and love for this producer is profound. Producer history and notes...as I wrote in an earlier post for Pichon Baron, Pichon Baron and Lalande started as one entity. The first mention of what is now called Chateau Pichon Lalande was the creation of Pierre de Mazure de Rauzan. Pierre de Mazure de Rauzan is responsible for forming many of the top Bordeaux estates today. Pichon Lalande was given its name when Therse, the daughter of the founder received the estate as a dowry when she married Jacques de Pichon Longueville. Pichon Lalande was essentially managed by three women, Therese de Rauzan, Germaine de Lajus and Marie Branda de Terrefort. On the eve of his death in 1850, Baron Joseph de Pichon Longueville divided the property between his five children. His three daughters received Pichon Lalande and his sons Pichon Baron. What happened next was Virginie, the wife of the Count of Lalande took over the management of the estate under the name of Comtesse de Lalande. In 1850 she commissioned the popular, architect Duphot to build a residence inspired by the Hotel de Lalande, located in Bordeaux. Without heirs, Pichon Lalande passed down from aunts to nieces. Following World War I, the Miailhe brothers, bought Pichon Lalande in 1925. They were the ones who planted even more Merlot. May-Eliane de Lencquesaing, the daughter of Edouard Miailhe became the new owner and general manager of Chateau Pichon Lalande in 1978. She expand the size of Chateau Pichon Lalande from 40 hectares to it's current 89 hectares. Chateau Pichon Lalande remained in the same family for more than 250 years! In fact, over three centuries, only two families have owned Pichon Lalande. May-Eliane de Lencquesaing sold Pichon Lalande to the owners of Roederer Champagnein in January 2007. This family-run company is managed by Frederic Rouzaud who owned several other wine estates in Bordeaux; Chateau Bernadotte, Chateau de Pez, Haut Beausejour and Chateau Reaut la Graviere. He sold Chateau Bernadotte in December 2012. In February, 2011, Sylvie Cazes was named the director of Chateau Pichon Lalande. She replaced Gildas d’Ollone. Sylvie Cazes was replaced in 2012 by current Director Nicolas Glumineau, who was previously at Chateau Montrose. In 2012, Pichon Lalande renovated the estate with a budget estimated at over 15 Million Euros. The new facilities included; building of a new underground barrel aging cellar and several new buildings...one that houses their new tasting room as shown. This renovation provided numerous improvements in their wine making. Most importantly, in the vinification. They created a new, triple tiered, cellar where everything moves by gravity. They also added numerous new, stainless steel, temperature controlled, double skinned vats. These new vats allow Pichon Lalande to vinify on a parcel by parcel basis as well as get much softer & gentle extractions. The 89 hectare vineyard of Chateau Pichon Lalande is located adjacent to Chateau Latour and and across the road from Pichon Baron. The terroir of Chateau Pichon Lalande is deep gravel with clay and limestone soil and is planted to; 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. — 7 years ago

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Severn Goodwin

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Awesome, I would even just love to smell the 1879!
François Hugueniot

François Hugueniot

2005 is not the best Pichon comtesse lack of concentration not very good maturity not at the level for the vintage. The opinion of a French winemaker in médoc area
David T

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@François Hugueniot Thank you for your note. I appreciate you joining the conversation. However, I never said, this 05 was the best vintage of Pichon Lalande or wine of the vintage. I simply believe it's much better than Parker has given it credit and I was more inline with Neil Martin's evaluation. I've certainly had better 05's and better vintages of Pichon Lalande. In fact, I made mention in my post that as much as I enjoyed it the other night, I didn't think 05 would cellar as long as many of their other vintages. I do agree their 05 is not as concentrated as I would expect from them. However, it doesn't mean that wasn't enjoyable or taste good. Especially, paired with a very good Ribeye. Also, it was all the better for purchasing it for well under original release pricing. Cheers. 🍷

Fox Creek

Red Baron McLaren Vale Shiraz

Очень хорошо. — 9 years ago

Baron Herzog

Jeunesse Black Muscat 2011

Great sweet red wine. Almost dessert like. — 12 years ago