Aaron Means

9.0

Great value Bordeaux made by the Pichon Comtesse team! — 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

Frej Helstrand

9.0

Brutal Trosseau — 10 years ago

Collin Moody

8.9

Among domestic Pinot and super Tuscans, this is a gem!!! — 10 years ago

Patrick Hu

9.1

Citrus, vanilla. Fabulous with sea bass. — 11 years ago

Cristina Behrens

9.2

Bright and smooth — 11 years ago

Bryce Wiatrak

9.5

An ample Champagne of breadth and richness - yeasty, briochey patisserie shop and cinnamon baked apples. Sumptuous and expansive on the palate, it's difficult to spit this one out. — 7 years ago

Manjiry Tamhane

9.2

Loved this champagne — 8 years ago

Michael Solway

9.4

A sleeper from a difficult vintage providing much pleasure. The wine is delicately framed, but redolent of baking spices, camphor, tea and red fruits. Very charming and a delicious drink. — 9 years ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.2

Tasty on Halloween with fondue. — 10 years ago

with William and Debora

Daniel Sherbert

9.1

Licorice, autumn apples, clean finish — 10 years ago

Cara Almberg

9.9

I was first obsessed with the color. The over all mouth feel is amazing. It's almost overwhelming at how amazing it was. I wanted to empty the bottle but didn't it want the golden juice from running out. Obsessed. — 10 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

Brilliant. 2012. — 11 years ago

Yianni Stone

9.1

Watermelon character — 8 years ago

with Haley and Matt

Nate Redner

9.5

Fresh and elegant. Honey, orange zest and hazlenut. — 9 years ago

Weijie Shi (Jay)

8.9

Deep ruby, violet color, full bodied. Creme de cassis and tobacco dominant on the nose, with black cherry, blackberry, raspberry, liquorice, cedar box, mocha. Black chocolate, mocha, liquorice and black fruits on the palate. Bone dry, more grip than Reserve de la Comtesse 2012. Some green component, 30s+ finish. 13% alc. 2012 vintage — 9 years ago

with rainbow

Douglas Braun

9.1

Leesy Stoney fruit with amazing baked apple and spice — 10 years ago

Olivier Delestre

9.1

Typical Pessac-Leognan taste — 10 years ago

Brendan Leary

9.0

Always above my expectations have a variety of blended yet conflicting flavor I like — 11 years ago

Ryan Stewart

9.1

Rich garnet color. Complex secondary flavors and aromas of wet earth, mushrooms, sage, dried figs, toast, spice, and bacon fat. Hint of cherry notes. Med body, med - tannins, very juicy and round. Med + finish. Ready to drink now! Deelish! — 11 years ago