Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Close 2025 with a 375ml Grande Cuvée and my mother’s old fashion coffee cake. — 9 months ago

David Nicewicz

9.7

Birth year vintages are a roll of the dice but luckily I landed on a pretty solid classic - 1978. So for my birthday this year, we opened an LLC and wow was this perfect. The sommelier was surgical in removing the cork which split in half but he managed to extract it. The nose on this wine was a 10 - loads of cassis, licorice, dusty library and leather. Palate was extracted cassis, leather and great acidity and liveliness, just like my 44 year old self. It’s just pure magic when bottles this old perform - happy Friday everyone. — 5 years ago

Gareth Kitching

9.0

My old chap cried a single tear of gooey joy drinking this beauty. — 7 years ago

Skip Smyser

9.5

This is a big RED that is drinking at its peak. Shared with my dear friend Gino who loved it. Cork fell apart on me but it didn’t detract from the marvelous tannins and minerality with lush red berries. — 7 years ago

Michael Lavely

9.3

My new favorite. Lots of fruit. Full body. — 9 years ago

David Goldfinger

9.6

Well balanced and my fave of the '05's tasted tonight by hairs — 10 years ago

Chad Moroni

10

My favorite time of the year! — 10 years ago

Morgan

9.0

One of my favorites. Big bold red. — 11 years ago

Nicole Stckman

9.1

One of my favorites. Has hints berry. — 11 years ago

Coco&Lucie

9.6

One of my favorite of the appellation. Spice is perfectly balance with red fruit. It´s earthy, complex and refined. A piece of beef tenderloin on barbecue, fleur de sel and a glass of Beaucastel, what else?! — 12 years ago

Qinde Chen

9.6

Great wine!!! — 12 years ago

with Steve

Justin Manni

9.3

My favorite sparkling rose — 10 months ago

Stephen F Laga MD

9.6

I’ve had this in my personal cellar all these years. It was absolutely fantastic. Very smooth. No aftertaste. Had with prime rib for Christmas Eve dinner — 10 months ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

One of my favorite go to wines for a grilled steak & a great vintage for GL that is drinking beautifully. Perfectly stored btls match my more than 2 dozen tasting notes listed below. — 6 years ago

Ben Atash

9.5

9 y/o non-sulfite bottle stored impeccably. What a difference since my last tasting a few years ago. This is cruising at its peak. Soft tannins. Earthy complexity. Trademark garnet color persists, but red fruit subdued and mature. Proof that Marcel was the king of Beaujolais. — 8 years ago

with Elise

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

— 9 years ago

Matthew Beckman

9.3

Lovely nose of cherry and tobacco...plenty of time left for this but approachable now. My wine of the night — 11 years ago

Nicki Tribble-Whitson

9.2

Love this wine. It's one of my go to's — 12 years ago

Rebekah Polster

10

Didn't get to taste but I'm keeping this on my list!!! — 12 years ago

Devin Healey

9.6

Saved this one for a special occasion. My goodness what a bottle. — 9 months ago

Gor

9.2

Big and broody - black cherries, plums, licorice, roses, hint of blood orange. Very concentrated and packs a tannic punch on the palate with a little graphite. — 4 years ago

Hugh O'Riordan

9.4

Ok , I drank too early . My excuse, I’m staying in place. 14 day up Monday. Dark, chewy traditional cab.I liked it a lot. Will age. — 7 years ago

Rebekkah Bowman

9.2

Bought for my Mother in law's 60th birthday. We loved it! — 8 years ago

Phillip Antley

9.1

Deep berries, smooth tannins that complement my NY Strip nicely! — 9 years ago

Samantha (Jacob) Berman

9.5

@Ron R this one wasn't my own, but was a step up, from my older brother's table. (Thanks Bri) — 10 years ago

Kimberly Michelle

9.0

Thank You to my Ex-husband for this like...19yrs of Dom @ all special occasions from our first date to last year together 😊 — 10 years ago

Nury Wood

9.4

The first bottle my wonderful hubby and I shared all those years ago. Great then. Better now. Smooth and slightly tanen with a touch of dryness. — 11 years ago

with George

Pete Faletto

9.5

My favorite red blend — 11 years ago

Neal Ferry

9.3

Joe from Whole Foods nailed it again — 12 years ago

with Tom