Château Pichon-Longueville Baron
Les Tourelles de Longueville Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend
Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Medium ruby; clean, medium intensity aromas of blackberry, black currant, black currant leaf, forest floor, vanilla, toast; developing; dry, medium, acid, medium+ tannins, medium alcohol, medium+ bodied, pronounced intensity flavors of black currant, blackberry, black currant leaf, tobacco, graphite, vanilla, medium+finish
Medium ruby; clean, medium intensity aromas of blackberry, black currant, black currant leaf, forest floor, vanilla, toast; developing; dry, medium, acid, medium+ tannins, medium alcohol, medium+ bodied, pronounced intensity flavors of black currant, blackberry, black currant leaf, tobacco, graphite, vanilla, medium+finish
Sep 17th, 2017
Basic Bordeaux
Basic Bordeaux
Oct 22nd, 2015Opaque dark with barely any ageing in the rim. Still very tight in the nose, youthful, with shy black currant & black cherry, pencil shavings, a tiny bit of cigar leaf. Nice austere purity here. Powerful yet v. restrained.
On the palate this is more open & evolved. Amazing quality of tannins, so finely polished, so velvety, coating & juicy. Black currant jam with a hint of plum, a sprinkle of savoury herbs. Finishes off on the dry, herby side, not too long.
I was expecting a bit more depth on the mid palate & a bit more length.
Will it improve over time…?
9.0 (mainly for the amazing tannins)
Opaque dark with barely any ageing in the rim. Still very tight in the nose, youthful, with shy black currant & black cherry, pencil shavings, a tiny bit of cigar leaf. Nice austere purity here. Powerful yet v. restrained.
On the palate this is more open & evolved. Amazing quality of tannins, so finely polished, so velvety, coating & juicy. Black currant jam with a hint of plum, a sprinkle of savoury herbs. Finishes off on the dry, herby side, not too long.
I was expecting a bit more depth on the mid palate & a bit more length.
Will it improve over time…?
9.0 (mainly for the amazing tannins)
Really confused about this wine. I had the same vintage from a half bottle a few weeks ago from the same merchant and it was classic French and great! This one was totally different. Much more American like, but was rough and even a little over the hill. Lacked earth and fruit, and was very harsh on the palate. I did give it almost an hour decant. Weird!
Really confused about this wine. I had the same vintage from a half bottle a few weeks ago from the same merchant and it was classic French and great! This one was totally different. Much more American like, but was rough and even a little over the hill. Lacked earth and fruit, and was very harsh on the palate. I did give it almost an hour decant. Weird!
Mar 22nd, 2019What a lovely find today!! Was in search of a half bottle to pair with a half bottle I already had and found this gem @ £25! Now you have to like that classic, powerful French Bordeaux smell or you’ll absolutely hate this.
30+ minutes open in the bottle. Dark red color. The nose smells like you just walked through cow shit and then past a herd of horses on your way to Paris! Love it! Wine has depth and structure, but finish is medium at best. Excellent QPR and I plan to try more of the better vintages. Love when things like this happen!!
What a lovely find today!! Was in search of a half bottle to pair with a half bottle I already had and found this gem @ £25! Now you have to like that classic, powerful French Bordeaux smell or you’ll absolutely hate this.
30+ minutes open in the bottle. Dark red color. The nose smells like you just walked through cow shit and then past a herd of horses on your way to Paris! Love it! Wine has depth and structure, but finish is medium at best. Excellent QPR and I plan to try more of the better vintages. Love when things like this happen!!
A nice blend. Not top end but quite even.
A nice blend. Not top end but quite even.
Oct 12th, 2018Found this to be MUCH better the next day.. IMO a good table wine, not a great value for the price
Found this to be MUCH better the next day.. IMO a good table wine, not a great value for the price
Jul 16th, 2018
Cherry backed up by forest floor and mocha flavors. Inky, medium-bodied. Not the best vintage, but still well done and well priced in an uneven year. Got for $32 at Costco.
Cherry backed up by forest floor and mocha flavors. Inky, medium-bodied. Not the best vintage, but still well done and well priced in an uneven year. Got for $32 at Costco.
Jun 20th, 2017