Andrew S

8.9

Earth, leather, herbs, and dust. Best on second day. — 7 years ago

Louis Schofield

Sommelier/Wine Merchant East End Cellars

8.9

Sweet strawberry fruit - but light on its feet with a touch of whole bunch. Smashable. — 7 years ago

Jason Lede

9.4

Better the second day surprisingly. — 8 years ago

Erik Wochna

9.3

12' vintage...young, but super tasty right now...tons of dried cherry, cassis and tannin. 60 second finish... — 8 years ago

Felix Egerer

9.5

What is all this talk about bad years? Shone like a star, outplacing four other late-60s first growth Bordeaux. — 9 years ago

Marco Lavazza

9.1

Excellent to be a second wine by the Chateaux — 9 years ago

with Vavi

Jason Koh

9.1

This new world blend from maybe not the best vintage can easily outshine first or second growth bordeaux for my palate... — 10 years ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.3

2004 vintage. This Spottswoode second label shows incredibly well after 13 years. Deep colour, turning slightly orange at the rim. Beautiful nose with blackberry coulis, mocha, dark chocolate and a mineral hint ( lead pencil). Surprisingly concentrated (young vines), profound with still lots of multi-layered black fruits, good balancing acidity and an impressive finish with retronasal aromas of blackberry coulis, licorice and coffee. Irrestible and incredible value. — 7 years ago

James Parker Huston, CWE

Sommelier Charlie Palmer

9.7

Wow. Wine of the night. First Growth quality. — 7 years ago

Mike Ancuta

9.1

The nose is alluring, still a little young, really opened up on the second day — 8 years ago

Charles Fitzgerald

9.7

Delicious wine well balanced. Drinking like an aged first growth Bordeaux — 9 years ago

Robert McCall

9.4

Opened at kickoff of the Seahawks-Carolina game. Really in a perfect spot much like the Seahawks were during that second half beatdown. This amazingly still poured dark deep purple, like Ritchie Blackmore. Perfect tannins frame ymmy dark fruit. Man, glad a have a few more in the cellar. — 9 years ago

Charles Schneider

9.2

This is singing, right now. I can't recall the last time a whole table gushed over a bottle of non-first growth Bordeaux. — 10 years ago

Victor Hwang

9.1

Second bottle of this in four nights! Very drinkable today; needs two hour decant. — 10 years ago

with Rich

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

— 7 years ago

Frej Helstrand

9.5

Second try - great succes! — 9 years ago

Raph Crouan

9.3

Magnum : fantastic ! Quite tannic but a second kick flower tons on the pallet — 9 years ago

Julia Kozitsyna

9.0

Need a lot more cellaring time — 9 years ago

Craig Haserot

Founder and Proprietor Sojourn Cellars

9.3

Time for some first growth. This 1970 is a very good spot. Properly aged and goes great with the razor clams at oenotri. Hello über. — 10 years ago

Jason

Winemaker Futo Wines

9.8

Ethereal genius from the old stalwart — 11 years ago