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RP
97
Robert Parker Wine Advocate
One of the wines of the vintage, the 1989 Pichon-Longueville Baron is drinking beautifully today. Bursting from the glass with aromas of ripe blackcurrants, plums, Cuban cigar, loamy soil, black truffles and burning embers, it's medium to full-bodied, rich and enveloping, with powdery tannins and a concentrated core of fruit. Fleshy and dramatic, with a sumptuous, low-acid profile and a long, expansive finish, to my palate this is the one 1989 Pauillac that, on a good day, can rival the extraordinary 1989 Lynch Bages. While I tend to think it's at its peak, every bottle I open from my cellar in Beaune seems to be better than the last. Reviewed by: William Kelley, Issue date: February 2022. Drinking window: 2009 - 2035.
V
95
Vinous
The 1989 Pichon-Baron repeats its performance from the vertical tasting in May 2018. It storms the glass, bearing copious blackberry, cedar and perhaps a little more mint than I noticed on the previous bottle. There is so much youthful zeal to this harmonious, refined Pauillac that you would barely guess it is 30 years old. Long and tender with a graphite-infused finish, this bottle might be even better than the ex-chateau example. Tasted at the 1989 Bordeaux dinner at Hatched in London. Reviewed by: Neal Martin, Issue date: September 2019. Drinking window: 2019 - 2038.
1989 Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron Pichon Longueville, Pauillac, France
Producer Notes
Our Grand Vin Chateau Pichon Baron 2nd Cru Classé in 1855 comes from the very oldest vines grown on the historic plots of the estate. This authentic Pauillac offers an amazing sensory experience with its black fruit flavours and spicy hints. Château Pichon Baron shows great elegance, intensity and exceptional length on the palate. It is a wine that improves year after year and can age for over 40 years in the cellar.