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Date Printed: 1/9/2009
(search item no. 96143)
collectible wine
Wine Spectator rating: 94 points
The Wine Advocate rating: 94 points
PRICE ON 1/9/2009: $199.00

ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2004 Wine Enthusiast rating: 94 points
2004 The Wine News rating: 94 points
2004 The Wine Advocate rating: 93 points
2004 Wine & Spirits rating: 93 points
2004 Wine Spectator rating: 91 points
2003 Wine Spectator rating: 95 points
2002 Wine Spectator rating: 93 points
2001 The Wine Advocate rating: 93 points
2001 Wine Spectator rating: 92 points
2000 The Wine Advocate rating: 96 points
2000 Wine Spectator rating: 94 points
1999 The Wine Advocate rating: 89 points
1998 Wine & Spirits rating: 95 points
1998 The Wine Advocate rating: 90 points
1996 Wine Spectator rating: 92 points
1990 Wine Spectator rating: 94 points
1989 Wine Spectator rating: 98 points

Winemaker's Notes:

 "As usual, this superb Pauillac possesses an inky/blue/black color in addition to a big, sweet nose of graphite, charcoal, burning embers, black currant liqueur, and toasty vanillin from new oak casks. Full-bodied with high but sweet, well-integrated tannins, the 2005 Pichon Baron is more backward than the blockbuster 2003 or prodigious 2000. Nevertheless, it is a superb effort whose power, length, and tannic structure suggest it should be at its peak between 2015-2035."
-Wine Advocate

"Offers crushed currant and blackberry on the nose, turning to tar and licorice. Full-bodied, with a solid core of ripe fruit and seamless tannins. Goes on and on. Very, very beautiful. A cross between the 2000 and fabulous 2003"
-Wine Spectator

"Dark red-ruby. Multidimensional nose offers deep aromas of currant, cedar, coffee, tobacco and minerals. The palate offers a rare combination of sweetness, energy and depth, with superb grip and a layered texture to the flavors of plum, cedar, tobacco and minerals. The finish features sweet, noble tannins and outstanding length. I find this more complete and ultimately more exciting than the 2003, but this will need at least a decade of cellaring."
-International Wine Cellar 94+
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About Château Pichon-Longueville-Baron:

 Pichon-Longueville is located on beautifully gravelly soil in the southern part of the commune of Pauillac. In 1694, Jacques de Pichon, Baron de Longueville, married the daughter of Pierre de Rauzan, who originally created the property. Their descendants remained deeply involved with making fine wine, and Raoul de Pichon-Longueville built the present chateau in 1851.

In 1988, following an architectural competition organized by the Centre Georges Pompidou, the château and wine cellar were entirely renovated. A spectacular new winemaking facility enables an exquisite wine to be made under ideal conditions.