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Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2016 Pichon Baron is very precise on the nose, mainly black fruit with a touch of cassis and violet, warm brick and light leather scents tucked underneath. Beautiful delineation. The palate is medium-bodied, framed by fine tannins, classical in style, nothing out of place, one of the most effortless wines in the flight with a very persistent finish. Bordeaux claret from the top drawer. Tasted blind at the Southwold 10-Year-On tasting. 02/2026

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Lisa Perrotti-Brown

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Pichon-Longueville Baron offers a suave and seductive nose of warm red and black currants, black plum preserves, truffles, tapenade and rose hip tea with touches of sandalwood and Chinese five spice plus a waft of iron ore. Medium to full-bodied, firmly structured and packed with mineral and exotic spice-laced black fruits, it finishes very long with compelling herbal sparks. November 2018

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Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

The 2016 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron is beauty and is a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot that was brought up in 80% new French oak. Tasting like a hypothetical mix of the 2009 and 2010, its deep purple color is followed by a powerful yet sensationally pure bouquet of crème de cassis, blackberries, lead pencil shavings, and graphite, and is just about as quintessentially Pauillac as it gets. Full-bodied, fleshy and even a touch flamboyant, it has sweet tannins and a monster texture that coats the palate. Count me in as a huge fan. This fabulous wine will be relatively approachable in just 3-5 years but will age for 30 years or more. 02/2019

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Jacobo Garcia Andrade

James Suckling

A perfumed and refined nose of black currants, herbs, walnuts and an earthy touch. Vibrant, fresh and full of energy, starting to come together, with expansive, polished tannins integrated into the fruit. Beginning to open and already seductive, yet it has a long life ahead. Drink or hold. 10 Years On retrospective. 02/2026