Full-bodied, impressively endowed, and less sexy and velvety than normal, this is a somewhat different style of Pichon Lalande than most readers have been used to. (YC) (12/2021) 99 points Jeb Dunnuck Borderline perfection in a bottle, the 2010 Pichon-Longueville Baron (79 Cabernet Sauvignon and 21 Merlot) boasts a saturated purple color as well as truly extraordinary aromatics of crème de cassis, licorice, crushed rock-like minerality, graphite, and spring flowers.
Structured, backward and tannic, yet showing a fat mid-palate that is more savory, broader and more expansive than I remember from barrel, this wine is somewhat reminiscent of the 1986, given the Cabernet Sauvignon domination of the blend. A final blend dominated much more by Cabernet Sauvignon than usual (66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and the rest Petit Verdot), the wine is a tighter, more tannic and structured version of this famed Pauillac, which often tends to have more of a St-Julien-like personality than most Pauillacs. Hide bottles for another 4-5 years, count yourself lucky, and enjoy bottles over the following 2-3 decades."The 2010 Pichon Lalande is performing extremely well and at the top of the range I predicted several years ago. Possessing full-bodied richness, a huge, unctuous mid-palate, and building tannin, it shows the purity, grandeur, and precision that makes this vintage so remarkable. This sensational Pichon Longueville Baron needs 5-6 years of cellaring, and should keep 30+ years.īorderline perfection in a bottle, the 2010 Pichon-Longueville Baron (79% Cabernet Sauvignon and 21% Merlot) boasts a saturated purple color as well as truly extraordinary aromatics of crème de cassis, licorice, crushed rock-like minerality, graphite, and spring flowers.
The wine is usually far too tannic, powerful, and backward during its youth. The nose is elegant, fruity, racy and offers a small richness, power as well as a. Chateau Pichon Baron is not a wine to drink on the young side. The oak is clearly pushed to the background by the wine’s wealth of fruit, glycerin and full-bodied texture. Chteau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2010 Pauillac, Cru Class. Rated 97+ Points by Robert Parker Administrator Christian Seeley thinks the 2010 is the greatest Pichon Longueville Baron he has ever made, equaling some. Opaque purple, with loads of charcoal, licorice, incense and some exotic Asian spices along with abundant cassis liqueur, blackberry and hints of roasted coffee and spring flowers, it is full-bodied and opulent, with relatively high tannins, but they have sweetened up considerably and seem less aggressive than they did from barrel. Producer: Chteau Pichon Baron Type: Red Content: 75cl Year: 2010 Grape variety: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot Classification: 2e Cru Class Appellation: AOC. Buy your Château Pichon-Longueville Baron 2010 from Pauillac, original wooden case of 6 bottles (6x75cl). It was certainly showing well when I stopped by the chateau in January. Deep garnet in color, the 2010 Pichon-Longueville Baron delivers expressive scents of baked black cherries, plum preserves and crme de cassis with hints of. Administrator Christian Seeley thinks the 2010 is the greatest Pichon Longueville Baron he has ever made, equaling some of the estate’s colossal wines from vintages such as 19.
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