2015 Chateau Pichon-Baron - 2eme Cru Classe Pauillac

04/16: *Superbe crémosité, onctueux, longueur raffinée, grand grain. Grande robe, nez opulent et racé où l’on retrouve violette et cassis, merveilleuse construction en bouche, vraiment du grand raisin et une élaboration lui rendant justice, grand sûreté de style, un des très grand médocs du millésime, bénéficiant d’une forte proportion de cabernet-sauvignon (77 %), mais aussi de merlots splendides. Dégusté cinq fois de façon constante dont une à l’aveugle et une au château.* (98/100)

Decanter.com – 99 pts - YC: *Yet another nose with standout freshness, even delicacy, but still quite youthful, mingling black fruit, spices, and spring flowers. A bit massive and still tightly wound on the palate, the wine has impressive tannic density and power but also finesse, apparent in the airborne, minty finish. Its terroir expression will need some time to come fully to the fore, but this is a superb wine.* - 12/2021

Falstaff Magazin - (95-97) pts - PM: *Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung, intensive schwarze Beerenfrucht, feine Edelholznuancen, Anklänge von Herzkirschen, am Gaumen straff, engmaschig, sehr präsente, reife Tannine, die dem Wein Länge verleihen, frischer Säurebogen, mineralischer Touch, Nougat im Rückgeschmack, gutes Entwicklungspotenzial.* - 05/2016

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 97pts - LPB: *Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Pichon-Longueville Baron is enticingly scented of chocolate-covered cherries, crushed red currants and mulberries with touches of baking spices, potpourri and bay leaves plus a hint of fallen leaves. Sumptuously elegant, refreshing and medium-bodied with gorgeous, expressive, perfumed red fruits and very fine, very firm tannins, it has a persistent, perfumed finish. Its remarkable intensity, freshness and very firm frame suggest a long-lived Pichon Baron, which should cellar gracefully for 30+ years.* -02/2018

Vinum Magazin – 19/20pts: *Von superber Rasse, Dichte und Länge, Tannin von grosser Klasse, ungemein stimmig, nicht auf Extraktion gesetzt, sondern auf Rasse, Harmonie und Frische.* - 06/2016

WeinWisser – 19,5/20 pts - GL: *Aus dem reifen und warmen Jahrgang zeigt sich der Wein mit dunkelwürziger, feinwürziger Röstaromatik, dunklen Beeren und wieder mit dieser erdig-mineralischen Maskulinität, die sich hier wie ein roter Faden durchzieht. Wie Kellermeister Jean-René Matignon erklärt, zeigt sich hier die «Power des Terroirs“. Der Wein ist in jeder Hinsicht ausbalanciert: Kraftvoll, aber mit Finesse. Wie ein Strahl ist er am Gaumen straff gezogen mit herrlich mineralischer Struktur, eleganten Tanninen und wunderschöner Süsse. Ein grandioser Wein!* - 04/2020

04/16: *Really packed, with very energetic blackberry, black currant and plum fruit, pushed by anise
and sweet spice and rumbling through the broad, iron-edged finish. Shows lots of heft, but the
impression is fresh, and this is built for the long haul. Impressive.—J.M.* (93-96/100)

JancisRobinson.com – 17,5/20pts – JL: *77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot. Aged 20 months in oak barrels (80% new). Youthful fruit with a hint of integrated vanilla oak. Supple but fresh on the palate, a touch of sweetness adding a gourmand edge. Tannins present but refined. Length on the finish. Compact and concise. Should go the distance.* - 03/2023

04/16: *Au fil de 21 jours de dégustation journalière, tout à coup vous goûtez un vin et vous vous dites, « Tiens, celui-là a quelque chose de spécial, ça ne peut être qu'un grand terroir ! ». Très souvent cette perception repose sur une association inattendue entre le raffinement et la puissance. Une sorte de force tranquille qui vous fait dire « Oh, on n'est pas n'importe où !». Couleur intense et belle. Nez fin, fruité, floral, subtil, crémeux, profond. Jolie entrée en bouche minutieuse puis le vin se développe élancé et juteux en milieu de bouche. Dense, mais aussi fondant, très aromatique, il avance avec sérénité vers une longue finale séveuse. C'est très bon. Assemblage : 77 % cabernet sauvignon, 23 % merlot. Degré d'alcool : 13.55°. pH : 3.65. Sélection 45 % de la récolte.* (95/100)

04/16: *Very solid and muscular Pichon Baron with ripe and velvety tannins. Full and very rich with
balance of ripe fruit that deliver blackberry, walnut and spice. Warm and ripe yet finishes cool and
sassy.* (96-97/100)

Vinous.com – 97 pts – AG: *A dramatic, sweeping wine, the Pichon-Longueville Baron is even better from bottle than it was from barrel. The 2015 is dense, plush and totally voluptuous as it sweeps across the palate to make its presence known. Nuanced and poised, with seemingly endless layers of nuance, the 2015 is super-impressive. A melange of dark red/purplish fruit, lavender, mint, spice and rose petal builds as this towering, dramatic Pauillac shows off its allure. In 2015, Pichon Baron is endowed with spectacular balance and class. This is quite simply a brilliant showing from the 2015.* - 02/2018

04/16: *The increasing quantity of Cabernet in this top wine from Pichon-Longueville shows in the
purity of fruit and in the firm, dark tannins. It is dark, dense and concentrated with very fine acidity
and a pure line of black currant fruits. Despite its fruitiness, it will certainly age well and long.* (95-97/100)

Vinous.com – 97 pts – NM: *The 2015 Pichon-Baron has an engaging, complex bouquet of blackberry, cedar, mint and graphite, demonstrating more cohesion and more conviction than its peers. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin and extremely well-judged acidity that imbues this Pauillac with a sense of effortlessness and class lacking in some of its peers. A stunning 2015 and one of the greatest releases from the estate. Tasted blind at the Southwold 2015 Bordeaux tasting.* - 07/2019

Thewinecellarinsider.com – 97 pts – JL: *Still deeply colored, the wine is loaded with seemingly, endless layers of supple-textured, creamy, vibrant, blackberries, currants, and black plums. All of this is complicated by cigar box, wet earth, cedar, tobacco, herbs, and pepper. Full-bodied, rich, dense, concentrated, lively, and balanced, the wine fills your palate with layers of perfectly ripe, dark red, and black fruits. Drink from 2028-2060.* - 07/2022