Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

8.9

85M 15CF
Clay and gravel nxt to Pomerol.
Very perfumed with artisanal freely expression. Little sweaty. Closing serious and slightly harsh. — 8 months ago

Adam Wildavsky

9.1

Lucious, smooth, worthwhile. — 5 years ago

Mark

9.3

Great value. Good fruit and lots of earth/mineral. Wifey liked it too. — 6 years ago

Louis Perrochon

8.9

From my dad's basement. Drinking at Oli's. Was still good. — 7 years ago

Jon Brinks

9.5

Very good. Paired with a steak and venison au poivre. — 8 years ago

Greg W

9.0

Trying this on the advice of a friend. I had the 2009 vintage and it was dry, not complex, generally smooth and didn't hang on the palate for long. I tasted subtle hints of cherry and a bit of smokiness. It paired well with the beef stew and almond roasted fresh green beans. — 9 years ago

Ben Steinbock

9.1

2013 vintage-glass at chez billy sud bar au vin — 9 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

Stefan Dolhain

9.2

2020 vintage. Only 1 hectare, owned by the Estager family ( also La Cabanne in Pomerol among others). 66% Merlot and 34% Cabernet Franc. Round and ripe, very good value. Even better the next day. — 9 months ago

Keely Braud

9.2

Cafe degas on a random Friday night — 5 years ago

Nicholas Lauf

8.9

Was amazing the first day we opened it. Unfortunately waited a couple days before finishing. — 6 years ago

with Alyssa

Michelle Ng

9.1

3/24/2018 @ The Royal Garden Restaurant, TST — 8 years ago

Alexis Whitesides

8.9

Oscar's night 🍷 Light Brodeaux, nice price. Dusty and tannic, tart berries and white pepper. — 9 years ago

with Andrew

Anne Carman

9.1

Balanced fruit and tannin with rich soft slice. With food, deep red cherry finish. — 9 years ago

Gregory Burie

9.0

Opened quickly. Smooth and slighly fruity. Had a second bottle in Paris. — 9 years ago

David Walthall

9.1

After drinking Italian wines all week this was a great change of pace. — 3 years ago

Andrew Eddy

9.1

Vicente Foods. — 4 years ago

with Lisa

Monika Oyama

8.9

On the lighter side for a Bordeaux — 7 years ago

Anthony De Blasi

9.0

My first 2015 Bordeaux. If this represents the Right Bank vintage we're in for real treats! Rich, medium to full bodied but showing elegance where it's needed. Good stuff! — 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