Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

Saturday night...time for steak and claret as my buddy Gary Westby says. In this scenario, I envisioned the wine being equal or even better than my steak. Not to toot my horn but most everyone that's had my steak simply says meaningfully that it is the best they've had. Myself, I've only had one better the Ribcap at Bourbon Steak in SF; which sadly closed as the hotel took back the space they were in. Hopefully, soon to reopen again elsewhere in SF. However, back to the Pichon Baron. I can't say I loved it. I wanted to love it as it is one of my favorite properties in Pauillac. The wine isn't bad but it just never shined. Maybe, it's just not a good moment in it's evolution to open. It's soft, elegant but missing the beauty, flavors and complexity I've come to expect. The fruits are dry blackberry, dark cherries, black raspberries, a touch of juicy strawberries and black plum skin. Dark dry powdery minerals, saddlewood, lead pencil savings, underbrush, dry dark earth, dry pebbles. There is not much on the mid palate, it finishes a little flat and the fruits never really shined. Surprising for such a warm vintage. Hoping it improves over the years as I've got 5 more. Unusual that the wine really needed the steak more than the steak needed the wine. — 10 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.2

Reddish brown in the glass. Not quite opaque. Really good nose that exhibits graphite and briary red fruits. Good finish. Still has some tannin to shed tho. — 11 years ago

Fiona Li

8.9

2011 vintage. Full bodied dark red color. Strong alcohol smell, berry flavor. Very smooth ending. Simple flavour. — 11 years ago

Zachary Sussman

Wine writer PUNCH

9.7

I shed a tear. One of the most searingly beautiful things I've tasted in a while. — 11 years ago

Rubychick

9.0

This has really grown on me, always been a Loire Franc girl. — 12 years ago

Frank Wood

9.9

A nice Cab. Has character — 13 years ago

Myra Smith

9.3

Paired well with lemon-pepper chicken over linguine. Good counterpoint to the lemon. — 10 years ago

Tim Watkins

9.2

Final night in Australia and came across this gem - equally rivals those BC cab francs - yum! — 10 years ago

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Charles (Chad) Bucklin

Owner and founder of C. T. Bucklin Wine Advising

9.2

Developing very nicely and starting to shed some of its baby fat. Beautiful fruit and tension. The star of the #longshadows 6 pack. #washington — 11 years ago

Tom Wood

9.1

Adelaide boys doing insane things, across the entire range! 👍👍👍 — 11 years ago

Matthew Deavin

9.0

Halliday gave the '12 95pts - who am I to argue. — 11 years ago

Scott Rowe

9.7

Gorgeous, wow. An enticing salmon colour with an orange hue. Luscious mouth feel and clean finish. Nebbiolo yes please. — 11 years ago

Christopher Parks

Sommelier Per Diem Restaurant

10

Tilted Shed Ciderworks Barred Rock barrel aged cider. — 13 years ago

Jodie Upton

8.9

Fun and easy to drink — 10 years ago

Harri Sharman

8.9

Oak fermented and I suspect some lees, which makes for a full body honey and white flower parfait style wine... — 10 years ago

Raul Puga

9.0

Nice crisp chardonnay. Worth seeking out. — 10 years ago

Marcail Moody-Burks

9.1

Great table red — 11 years ago

Rubychick

9.1

New Block 6, this is limey and matchstick dryness with some subtle new oak. Delicious. It has surpassed my love for the Vineyard Series Chardonnay. Unbelievably 2014 — 11 years ago

Joyce Klassen

9.2

Great to meet Ellen Cavalli co-owner of Tilted Shed today and hear about their journey into cider making. Loved this cider! — 11 years ago

Rubychick

9.1

New day, new Rosé, new job. Bubblegum Pinot Noir — 12 years ago