1990 | Chteau Pichon-Longueville Baron | au Baron de Pichon-Longueville (Magnum)

Red Wine: 1990 | Chteau Pichon-Longueville Baron | au Baron de Pichon-Longueville (Magnum)

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.

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Producer: Chteau Pichon-Longueville Baron

Ratings: WA | 98 WS | 94

Vintage: 1990

Size: 1.5L

ABV: 12%

Varietal: Bordeaux Blend Red

Country/Region: France, Bordeaux

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.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: 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.

• Wine Spectator: 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.

Producer Information

The Pichon Longueville estate goes back to 1688-1689. In 1850, Virginie de Pichon Longueville, Countess de Lalande, and her two sisters inherited three-fifths of the vineyard from their father. This took on the name of Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande. In 1978, May-Eliane de Lencquesaing, daughter of Edouard Miailhe, in turn inherited this beautiful property and devoted herself entirely to continuing the tradition of quality wine. Just two families have been responsible for maintaining this wine’s superb reputation for three centuries. Bordering on Chateau Latour, Second Growth Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is located in the southern part of Pauillac, near Saint-Julien. The unusual choice of grape varieties (there is a much higher percentage of Merlot than average) is a partial explanation for this wine’s outstanding personality, marked by elegance, balance and finesse. Traditional methods and modern technology combine to make the most of the estate’s prestigious soil. The international reputation of this “Super Second” Growth can be attributed to unfailing quality and dynamic owners.