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9.5

The 1989 Pichon-Baron repeats its performance from the vertical tasting in May 2018. It storms from the glass, bearing copious blackberry, cedar and perhaps a little more mint than I noticed on the previous bottle. There is so much youthful zeal to this harmonious, refined Pauillac that you would barely guess it is 30 years old. Long and tender with a graphite-infused finish, this bottle might be even better than the ex-château example. Tasted at the 1989 Bordeaux dinner at Hatched in London. (Neal Martin, Vinous, September 2019) — 6 years ago

Yianni Stone

9.3

UGC Tasting - San Francisco. Lovely Pichon Comtesse — 7 years ago

Jared Elder II

9.1

Great wine in our room having some wine and cheese for dinner. It was a great buy and really hit the spot. I think this will be a trip of “risk and reward”. So what is the price point and how good is it???? This is a really nice wine. Would have it again for sure. — 8 years ago

Nate Redner

9.5

Crushable. Great summertime wine. — 9 years ago

with Michael

Roland Boney

10

This wine and this vintage is why wine collectors age this kind of quality. It today is still developing but displays all of the extraordinary tasting and nose notes one looks for in a perfect wine. Cheers Elias to a perfect offering. — 10 years ago

with Missy

Mitchell Bennett

9.5

The Prisoner from Napa Valley is excellent--second time tasting, but first time with the bottle. Delicious both times. — 12 years ago

Rick Baumgarten

9.5

Tasting from Jim Brady's cellar at the Elwood suite in the sax hotel — 12 years ago

Lee Sanders

9.2

1983 vintage. Smooth w/a lot of life still in it! Happy we still have a few more bottles in our wine room! — 6 years ago

John Svoboda

9.4

I brought this wine to a byob Bordeaux tasting. The wine had a beautiful bouquet of still young plum and cassis. Surprising fruit and acidity, very well balanced with long silky finish. This wine was nowhere near mature and tasted like it could drink well for 15-20 years. — 7 years ago

Tom Wildenhaus

9.5

First time tasting and what a treat. We balanced, subtle with flavors that keep evolving. — 8 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.6

2010 vintage. Tasting at Magill Estate with Peter Gago. The star of the show. Blockbuster that has everything. Complex and balanced nose of a great Grange. Black fruited, some leather and spice. Savoury. On the palate, great concentration while not being too big. Medium plus body and alcohol. Medium acidity. Long finish. Exceptional. I enjoyed it now. But best to wait for another decade and enjoy for a further 20 years plus. — 8 years ago

Aya Lin

8.9

Component tasting class high tannin sample. Dried fruits. — 10 years ago

Peter Scudamore-Smith MW

9.7

Institute of Masters of Wine Sydney Bordeaux 2010 tasting yesterday; cracking Sauternes; #acsauternes #bordeaux #dyquem #imw #drinkfrance — 10 years ago

Michael Egan

9.6

Would be great in a blind Bordeaux tasting — 12 years ago

Jack Petras

9.8

Fortunate enough to have tasted this along with 6 other stunning wines last night during a cellar tasting. This 36 year old 2nd growth was nearly perfect, unusual but very pleasant mint, camphor, crushed sage and rosemary aromas with the same cooling delicate herbal initial palate. Dried but expressive red fruits mid- palate with a great structural graphite element throughout. Whiff of new leather. Changed in the glass showing different mellow facets. Pretty much intercepted at the exact right time. A real privilege to taste such a renowned vintage with folks who appreciates what was in front of them. — 7 years ago

Yianni Stone

9.1

UGC Tasting - San Francisco — 7 years ago

with Matt

John Van Trijp

9.6

4th of July tasting — 8 years ago

Danny Owens

9.0

Wine tasting at Premier? If so was quite good but a bit pricey at $75.. — 8 years ago

Megan Langston

9.3

Catching up from last week's wine tasting — 9 years ago

with Brent

Steve Matthiasson

Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines

9.6

1985. Tasting this was like sitting next to a WWII vet on a train...some respect for an old school gentleman...they don't make wines like this any more: herbal, pencil shavings, cigar, tea, lots of acid, grainy tannins, light body, refreshing...let's bring cab like this back! — 10 years ago