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Weinwisser: "88 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 12 % Merlot, 70 % in neuen Barriques, 23 hl/ha, 50 % Grand Vin (bei 73 ha Rebfläche), 12.9 Vol.-%, Menge: –38% Dicht verwobenes Bouquet, schwarzer tasmanischer Bergpfeffer, Wildkirsche und Brasiltabak, dahinter zarte Fliedernoten und helles Malz. Am sublimen Gaumen mit seidiger Textur, herrlicher Extraktfülle sowie beeindruckender Tiefe, balancierter Rasse und engmaschigem Körper. Im sehr konzentrierten Finale mit viel Energie, edler Cassiswürze und fein körniger Adstringenz. Spiegelt den Jahrgang perfekt wider. Dank des höchsten Anteils an Cabernet Sauvignon grandios strukturiert. Gehört in seiner Klasse zu den Besten."
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James Suckling: "Blackcurrant, blueberry, violet and blackberry notes, as well as plenty of spices. Medium to full body with plenty of richness and blackcurrant and ink character. Tar and graphite, too. Precise and structured. Very Pichon Baron in nature here. 88% cabernet sauvignon."
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Wine Enthusiast: "95–97. Barrel Sample. This wine's fruitiness is its star quality. Rich black Cabernet Sauvignon fruits and dark tannins are lifted by the wine's vivid flavors. At the same time, dense structure gives power to the wine."
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Wine Advocate: "A brilliant achievement, the 2021 Pichon-Longueville Baron opens in the glass with aromas of dark berries, blackcurrants, cigar wrapper, loamy soil, pencil shavings and licorice. Medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, it's concentrated and penetrating, with terrific concentration and a beautifully refined, classy profile. A blend of fully 89% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11% Merlot, it represents the wine this great estate could have produced in 1996. One of the real successes of the vintage, readers who overlook this wine will live to regret it."
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Decanter: "The highest proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon ever in the blend at 88% completed by 12% Merlot. Cool red and blue fruits on the nose, smells so welcoming with blueberry, vanilla and cola notes. A soft succulence straight away so you know there is good acidity but the structure and the delicate tannins take over and fill the mouth, giving great Cabernet savoury and herbal aspects, filling and expansive while delivering the crystalline purity on the tongue in terms of texture. Tannins are so fine, but this is rich in its depth yet still so focused and straight. The Mid-palate has weight but there’s such drive and energy. The lick of stone is welcoming, giving the salinity and yet another element to taste and contemplate. Mighty, thrilling and a joy to taste. Elegant and classic in the best way - this will need some time but will be excellent."
