Bear Dellinger

10

Red wine....by far my favorite roscato!!!! — 8 years ago

James Wells

9.3

A standard favorite in our home and one my father and I were able to enjoy together...a real treat! — 8 years ago

Blair Campomizzi

9.3

One of my favorite and go to pinots. Always solid. — 8 years ago

Chad Moroni

10

My favorite time of the year! — 8 years ago

Lindsey Robida

10

Crisp and easy to drink! My favorite riesling — 9 years ago

Jaylen Gadhia

9.5

Beaucastel is by far my favorite chateauneuf, killed this one a little young but was still a very rich and bold but nicely balanced Bordeaux. Dark cherry and dark chocolatey notes. — 9 years ago

Shanna Broussard

9.6

One of my favorite staple wines! — 10 years ago

Devin Grissom

9.6

Because why not. It's always a good time for my favorite wine. — 10 years ago

with Jameson

Fred Zin

10

My favorite. Wonderful with steaks — 10 years ago

Mac Riding

9.8

Probably my most favorite! Not inexpensive at restaurants ($65-$76), but pairs so well with just about anything. Year after year it is consistently great. It's hard not to share it, but then you must keep multiple bottles in stock! — 11 years ago

with Heidi

Dana Christianson

9.7

One of my favorite sauv blanc — 12 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

Immanuel Black

9.3

1997. It's about ready....
Maybe another decade in it. 13% alc. Possibly my favorite example of how '97 is drinking now.... — 9 years ago

Angie

9.7

This is my favorite wine — 9 years ago

Ryan Carey

Founder Wine Confidential

9.4

This wine rocks. Though this is usually one of my two favorite Orin Swift wines (w/ Palermo), I was very pleasantly surprised by the 2013 Papillon. I get mint and espresso and oak followed by dark fruit and a little chocolate. And if you know anything about me, I pretty much love all of those notes, so it is no surprise that I love this wine. Surprisingly approachable right now, or drink over next couple years. — 9 years ago

Lindsay Rodman

9.1

My favorite Sauvignon blanc - very fruity (citrus, tropical) without being overly sweet, which is perfect. Not as herbaceous/mineraly as Loire SBs. The 2014 vintage isn't as good, unfortunately.
— 10 years ago

Bill Bender

9.4

Italian tasting-Loma Portal 11/23. Co-wine of flight #3. My favorite Tignanello so far. Reminded me of the '02 Araujo Eisele Cab. Velvet deliciousness. — 10 years ago

Charles Antin

Senior Wine Specialist/Auctioneer Zachys

9.0

Some of my favorite wines recently have been 80s Cali. — 11 years ago

with Christie's

Michele Key

9.6

Clean, crisp and smooth. My favorite "go-to" celebratory champagne. — 12 years ago

Doug Kahn

9.0

Not my favorite vintage of opus. Too lean and faded at points. Not much power and texture as I would like at this age — 8 years ago

Jenna Robinson

10

My favorite wine, sweet and refreshing. — 8 years ago

Fredrik Johansson

Winemaker Staglin Family Vineyard

9.1

ID 312036 more smokey than I'm familiar with, toasted brioche, nutty, saline and savory. Good acid backbone. Low fruit profile. Still yummy stuff not not my favorite bottle... — 8 years ago

Nico J. Snyman

9.5

One of my favorite Bordeaux, always seems to have just the right amount of oak interaction for the intensity of fruit, this '96 is singing right now. 375ml. — 9 years ago

Alexander Legakis

10

Favorite wine with my favorite company. — 9 years ago

with Emma, Ben and 2 others

Hezi Levy

9.8

This wine is my favorite wine so far I give it a hundred point — 9 years ago

Pete Faletto

9.5

My favorite red blend — 10 years ago

Noah Carlson

9.6

Noah had this 10 years ago

Naomi Hendricks Scharkopf

10

One of my absolute favorite reds! — 10 years ago

William Mulligan

9.5

My favorite. — 11 years ago

Rachel Hart Rios

9.5

I am not a fan of Pinot Noir but this one is delicious. Almost as bold and big as my favorite Washington reds. — 11 years ago