1996 CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE BARON 2ème Cru Classé Pauillac
1996 CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE BARON 2ème Cru Classé Pauillac
| Grapes: Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot | Origin: France, Bordeaux |
Lea & Sandeman review
Beautifully written up by Parker the 1996 Pichon Baron has evolved brilliantly. Now very much drinking - this is proper, polished Pauillac from a great vintage. Lots of soft, rich fruit and spicy notes are perfectly balanced by the gentle structure of fine, fine tannin and brooding depth. Top notch!Other reviews and comments
Pichon Longueville Baron's 1996 has turned out to be even better than I thought from cask. The high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend (about 80%) resulted in a wine that has put on weight in the bottle. An opaque purple color is accompanied by beautiful aromas of tobacco, new saddle leather, roasted coffee, and cassis. It is dense, medium to full-bodied, and backward, with moderately high tannin, but plenty of sweet fruit, glycerin, and extract to balance out the wine's structure. This well-endowed, classic Pauillac should be at its finest between 2006-2022.
91/100
Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
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