Magnum Baron - Château Pichon Longueville

Decanter.com

91 / 100

par Stephen Brook le 15/11/2017

Poor flowering and uneven climatic conditions made 2002 a problematic year, and many wines should be drunk soon. This still shows remarkable depth of colour, and the nose is rich and opulent with brooding black fruit and chocolate aromas. Plump and rounded on the palate, it has upfront fruit with some freshness and grip too. It's a tad hollow, but doesn't lack fruit and is starting to drink well. This is concentrated yet not too dense, and has a long and rather chewy finish.

Wine Advocate

90 / 100

par Neal Martin le 13/11/2009

Tasted blind at Farr’s 2002 Bordeaux tasting. Very good definition on the nose: blackberry, melted tar, cedar-wood and a touch of smoke. The palate is ripe with solid tannins, a touch of austerity lending it a masculine persona, backward towards the finish with notes of blackberry leaf and pencil lead. Good length but a little aloof at the moment. Tasted October 2009.

Jancis Robinson

17.50 / 20

par Jancis Robinson le 13/10/2009

Heady smoked fish aromas(!) Thick and sweet and easy. Modern winemaking rather than terroir but a neat impressive package. A bit oaky, but offers lots of pleasure. Drink 2011-19

Wine Advocate

89 / 100

par Robert Parker le 29/04/2005

This is an elegant, deep ruby-colored wine with notes of sweet cassis, cedar wood, and tobacco with a hint of chocolate in the background. It is a layered, moderately weighty wine with pretty, even understated fruit flavors, excellent concentration, and a long finish with relatively ripe tannin. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2016.

Wine Spectator

93 / 100

par James Suckling le 31/03/2005

Dense aromas of licorice, tobacco, cedar and currants. Subtle yet complex. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a rich, long finish. Very pretty. One of the best from Pauillac this year, and clearly better than 2001. One of the surprises of the vintage. Best after 2008. 20,000 cases made. –

Wine Advocate

89-91 / 100

par Robert Parker le 31/10/2003

This is not one of this estate’s most inspiring efforts. Nevertheless, it is a potentially outstanding wine ... if everything comes together. Surprisingly aromatic and evolved, it offers notes of black fruits, underbrush, toasty oak, and a hint of mocha. Soft and fleshy, with medium body as well as outstanding purity, but not the power, density, or concentration expected, it is a very fine effort that falls behind such recent vintages as 2001 and 2000. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2014