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The palate is perfectly balanced, perhaps not as structured as it once showed since the tannins have mellowed, but what you get is a Pauillac relishing its secondary phase, which is almost Burgundy-like in terms of mouthfeel. Suffused with tension, it gains weight in the mouth toward the slightly tart finish. It is a Pichon Baron that only knows how to give sophisticated drinking pleasure. I once wrote that Pichon Baron is better than many 1990 First Growth, and that is a statement I have no reason to change. Tasted April 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWine Spectator: \u003c\/strong\u003e94\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore tobacco and cedar character on the nose, with hints of ripe fruit. Full-bodied, yet fine and sophisticated, with elegant tannins and a long finish. This is always a top-quality red.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- \/TABS --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

Chateau Pichon Baron - 1990 - Pichon Baron - 750 ml.

$425.00
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Country: France

Region: Bordeaux

Sub Region: Pauillac

Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

Vintage: 1990 - Size: 750 ml. - Type: Red

A deep, dark color. An extremely developed concentrated, fruity nose of black fruit. The remarkably mellow tannins on the palate are marked by their maturity. This is a vintage which reveals its huge dimension in perfect harmony with a marvelously subtle, powerful and totally velvety length.
SKU: A5176
Robert Parker: 98

The 1990 Pichon-Longueville Baron has always been one of my benchmark wines, one that never ceases to perform. Now at 27 years of age, it is clearly at its peak, and what a wondrous thing it is. Now showing some bricking on the rim, the bouquet is utterly sublime, with red berries, cedar, touches of graphite, crushed rose petals and incense. You just want to become enveloped by these aromas. The palate is perfectly balanced, perhaps not as structured as it once showed since the tannins have mellowed, but what you get is a Pauillac relishing its secondary phase, which is almost Burgundy-like in terms of mouthfeel. Suffused with tension, it gains weight in the mouth toward the slightly tart finish. It is a Pichon Baron that only knows how to give sophisticated drinking pleasure. I once wrote that Pichon Baron is better than many 1990 First Growth, and that is a statement I have no reason to change. Tasted April 2017.

Wine Spectator: 94

More tobacco and cedar character on the nose, with hints of ripe fruit. Full-bodied, yet fine and sophisticated, with elegant tannins and a long finish. This is always a top-quality red.

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