Jenn

9.0

Great Marky’s find! Rabbit adored, fluffy appreciated it more as it chilled and so did we watching a movie and eating pizza. #305 — 8 days ago

Jan A

9.6

I keep posting this, it is such a pqr killer! Widely available at around 18€ in the Netherlands. For my palate this is easy on premier/grand cru level. Worth seeking out! — 10 months ago

Raul Puga

9.6

Wow. Just wow — a year ago

Richard Dansereau

9.6

I’m a virgin cattle baron customer — 4 years ago

with Angela

Dave Chambers

9.1

Cracked this open for some Christmas break mimosas and just poured a fresh glass for Heather. — 6 years ago

with Heather

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

Pretty sure I haven’t had a better bottle of Champange at $24.99 and even some higher.

The nose reveals; bruised green apple & Bosc pear, lemon meringue, overripe & slightly sour pineapple, lime zest, nougat, vanillin, soft honeycomb, oysters, sea spray, baguette crust, grey volcanic, pleasant chalkiness, whiffs of herbaceousiness, spring flowers, mixed greens and yellow lilies.

The entry is clean, fresh, rich and lively. Bruised green apple & Bosc pear, lemon meringue, golden apple, overripe & slightly sour pineapple, lime zest, nougat, vanillin, caramel, soft honeycomb, sea fossils & spray, baguette crust, nice white spice with some palate heat, grey volcanic, pleasant chalkiness, whiffs of herbaceousiness, spring flowers, mixed greens and yellow lilies. Crisp lively acidity. The finish is refreshingly delicious, well balanced, good, seamless, delineation, nice polish and persists with spice for several minutes on the long set.

Photos of; The House of Baron Fuentes, grapes at harvest, Proprietor Eric De Brisis and one of their Grand Cru vineyards. — 7 years ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.5

2020 vintage. An excellent introduction to the grand vin at a fraction of the price. Highly recommended. Abv. 14%. — 3 months ago

Freddy R. Troya

9.4

Château Pichon Baron 2023 – Pauillac, Grand Cru Classé en 1855. BDX France 🇫🇷

Overview
A commanding and traditionally styled Pauillac delivering power, precision, and aristocratic structure, driven by a 66% Cabernet Sauvignon–dominant blend with 27% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot and 1% Semillon support. Dark fruit density, mineral authority, and refined oak integration create a wine that feels impactful today while clearly engineered for long-term evolution and layered complexity.

Aromas & Flavors
Blackcurrant, cassis, blackberry, graphite, pencil shavings, cedar, cigar box, crushed gravel, subtle dark cocoa and savory spice.

Mouthfeel
Full-bodied with firm yet polished tannins, excellent mid-palate density, vibrant structural tension, tightly knit acidity, and a long, authoritative finish that builds rather than fades.

Food Pairings
Dry-aged ribeye, lamb rack, beef Wellington, venison, mushroom-forward dishes, aged hard cheeses.

Verdict
A textbook expression of elite Pauillac: powerful, elegant, disciplined, and deeply age-worthy. The wine delivers immediate presence while clearly signaling even greater complexity and harmony with time in bottle.

🍷 Personal Pick
This is serious wine, fierce yet controlled, deeply impressive without arrogance, and loaded with finesse under the horsepower. A bottle that earns respect with every sip and promises an extraordinary future in the cellar. — 8 months ago

Alexandre Rojon

9.2

Exceptionally well aged. — 2 years ago

Mark S.

9.0

Powerful. Concentrated. Black currant. Spicy. It is equivalent to grand cru. Match with beef. Baron d'Estours Chateau Tour Saint Fort St. Estephe Red Bordeau Blend 2009 @1280, domaine -, 210918-210919 — 5 years ago

Justin Hansohn

9.3

I don’t know what to think of this throughout the experience. It was funky with all kinds of damp wood and forest floor and exotic dark incense type characters very 1er Gevrey. In the mouth it was deep and rich but still with lift and verve fruit intact and a nice finish. By the bottom of the bottle the aromas were so heady, like concentrated brand new leather interior of a car still going down easy with a nice extract and fruit wrapped in complexity. Have never even heard of the producer. Excited to see the other couple bottles! I’m giving it an extra .1 because it’s 22 years old and holding nicely. — 6 years ago

RonCR

8.9

Excellent Bordeaux / great value — 8 years ago

Maria Winther

8.9

Har akkurat det samme å si om denne, som om Cune Grand Reserva. Fyldig og nydelig. — 8 years ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.5

2022 vintage. Deep dark red colour. Raspberries, flowers and cedar. Concentrated, intense. Combines power and elegance. Many Crus Classés would be very satisfied with this quality for their grand vin. Henri Lurton stated that he made his best wines ever in 2022 (which is saying a lot given the track record of this Château), and you can see why with this Baron de Brane. One can only imagine the quality of the grand vin in 2022! Anyway, this is one of the finest wines one could encounter for 30 euros. Abv. 14%. — 6 months ago

Thomas Chrostek

9.0

Good easy Riesling — a year ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Visited this property in 2017. It’s not that far outside of Santiago. Maybe a 40-45 minute drive from town.

94+ with appropriate aging.

A wine that deserves more attention in the US but doesn’t likely because it is Chilean. I’ve traveled to every wine region of relevance to know there are many world regions that produce high quality wines. This one a Rothschild property.

WS Grand Tour Las Vegas 2025. — a year ago

Stuart Kennett

8.9

I drank this wine for over 6 days, initially it was too acidic and unbalanced. I first had this wine two years ago I think and thought it needed some more time. The longer it was open the better it got! Blackberry, mulberry dark fruits, little Smokey, tannin still holding up. Nice dry long finish. Love it. I have one more and am going to try it again in two or three years. — 4 years ago

Laura Purdy

9.5

Newly released Grand Selection- holy cow! — 6 years ago

Ming L

8.9

Vigorous with broad spectrum of flavors. Very fine mousse. Clean and delicate palate. From grand cru in Bouzy, with vines on average 35 year old. 80% PN and 20% Chard. Bought it on sale for less than $40.00. Will buy more. — 8 years ago

Stas Medvedev

9.0

🏅 Rating 90/100 (4,0🌟)

Fine Rieslings Night

Almost rosé amber color. Intense aromas of plum jam, raisins and hint of noble rot botrytis. Mellow, fruity caramel, off-dry on the palate. Medium body. Wine with charm.

Small producer - family driven business. Grosse Large (Grand cru) vineyard. — 8 years ago