Jake Rubash

9.1

Big boy. Olives, meat and fruit — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

Saturday night...time for steak and claret as my buddy Gary Westby says. In this scenario, I envisioned the wine being equal or even better than my steak. Not to toot my horn but most everyone that's had my steak simply says meaningfully that it is the best they've had. Myself, I've only had one better the Ribcap at Bourbon Steak in SF; which sadly closed as the hotel took back the space they were in. Hopefully, soon to reopen again elsewhere in SF. However, back to the Pichon Baron. I can't say I loved it. I wanted to love it as it is one of my favorite properties in Pauillac. The wine isn't bad but it just never shined. Maybe, it's just not a good moment in it's evolution to open. It's soft, elegant but missing the beauty, flavors and complexity I've come to expect. The fruits are dry blackberry, dark cherries, black raspberries, a touch of juicy strawberries and black plum skin. Dark dry powdery minerals, saddlewood, lead pencil savings, underbrush, dry dark earth, dry pebbles. There is not much on the mid palate, it finishes a little flat and the fruits never really shined. Surprising for such a warm vintage. Hoping it improves over the years as I've got 5 more. Unusual that the wine really needed the steak more than the steak needed the wine. — 9 years ago

Scottie Upshall

9.5

Crushed this bad boy w/ a buddy from Back home and his comment was "oh so this is what Real wine tastes like!" Lol. Love it. — 10 years ago

Brook Jennings

9.6

1998 vintage has held up really well! With my buddy Gibby and wife. Let it decant over several hours and it opened up beautifully. Cedar, leather and mineral on the nose. Long finish with full body. Wish I has 10 moe bottles. — 10 years ago

Stacy Barrett

9.6

Happy to be sipping this bad boy. Hasn't lost the effervescence and lightness from my first sips years ago. — 10 years ago

with Andy

Neil Koffler

8.9

2007 Eric Kent Kalen's Big Boy blend. — 12 years ago

Patrick O'Conner

10

Out of this world. Silky, if you're into that this G wants to be your BFF. — 9 years ago

Timmo Rol

9.1

Bowen Home - fruits, minerals and citrus balance. — 9 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.5

My buddy Jason Chang is going to be a little upset that we are drinking an 89 tonight.
This one's for Flora's B-Day year Bud!! 😍😜😍 — 9 years ago

Johan Schulte

9.0

Was a great wine went well with some finger foods on a nice day at the Vinyard. — 10 years ago

Michael Townley

9.3

Awesome wine mostly a syrah. Very smooth. — 10 years ago

with Carin

Daniel Taub

9.3

A BIG boy. — 10 years ago

Rick Baumgarten

9.7

Oh, boy! If we were pleased with the 1995 preceded this, then we were ecstatic with this '86 which was richer, deeper, more complex and exceeded our high expectations. — 11 years ago

James Dale

9.0

Cab syrah. Big boy wine. Plum strawberry and spice on the nose. Dark purple and rose color. Very intense flavors. I love it. — 9 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.8

From magnum with low shoulder fill. Appropriately branded cork came out intact. Dark reddish purple, opaque. Reddish orange rims. Heavy nose of leather saddle, blackberries, cranberries, dark unsweetened chocolate, walnuts, and some old wine funk. Fruit forward in the mouth and very rich. Structure, acidity and fruit all still perfectly balanced. With air it improved over 6 hours, and new notes like menthol and quarry stone in the nose were noted. This wine is probably not going to get better, but should be fine in the near term to hopefully show like this big boy did tonite. — 9 years ago

Len Weil

9.4

Oh boy! After steak wine. Pax killed it! Surprised it was so ready after 4 1/2 years in oak. Fill throttle and so nicely balanced. Will be very interesting to see how this continues to evolve. — 9 years ago

Sasha Agapov

9.7

What a beauty! Creamy, defined and rich. Perfumy with flowers, mint, sweet apples, minerality and very concentrated honest power. Acidity is angular, very bright and holds this huge palate together nicely (and oh boy, I wish I had a time machine to see how it evolves in 10 years). I'm still trying to crack that dominant aftertaste note — it's almost cake-like sweet, with some nutty backbone and caramel on the top. Absolutely in love. — 10 years ago

Victor Castellanos

9.5

My buddy order while having an Itailan dinner and it was superb. — 10 years ago

Noble Cloche

9.3

Brilliantly big boy with a wonderfully complex nose and palate. Delicious... — 10 years ago

Christopher Hoel

Sommelier/Senior Wine Advisor Soutirage

10

Boy did the critics get this one wrong! Epic! Served with Asparagus and truffle and was one of the best pairings I've had in a while. — 11 years ago