Château Pichon Longueville Baron, 2ème Cru Classé, Pauillac, 2003

Name: Château Pichon Longueville Baron, 2ème Cru Classé, Pauillac
Brand: Château Pichon-Longueville
Price: 1783.07 GBP

Available Vintages

all 1988 2000 2003 2008 2009 2010 2014 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

critic reviews

92/100Jane Anson,Inside Bordeaux

A famously hot dry year that could be challenging on well-draining gravel soils, but this has held up well, majoring on cinnamon and turmeric spice, touches of black chocolate and liquorice. Soft tobacco notes on the finish, you know you are in Pauillac here, because the tannins are still present and confident even at 19 years old, and there is a mouthwatering edge of salinity on the finish. No need to wait, but also no great rush to drink up. 70% new oak. Jean-Rene Matignon technical director.

DRINKING WINDOW 2021 - 2038

date of review 12/2021

92/100Neal Martin,Vinous

The 2003 Pichon-Baron has one of the better aromatics this vintage compared to its peers, featuring mulberry and cranberry fruit, orange peel, leather and a touch of star anise. The palate is medium-bodied with furry tannins and lower acidity than the 2002, yet more freshness than in many Left Bank wines. It shows commendable depth and volume, offering attractive tarry, lightly spiced black fruit toward a sinewy finish that shows more energy than you would expect given the infamous heat of that summer. Tasted at the Pichon-Baron vertical at the château.

DRINKING WINDOW 2018 - 2035

date of review 01/2019

94/100Robert Parker,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

A brilliant effort, this 2003 displays a vigorous, intact, deep blue/purple color as well as notes of scorched earth, barbecue spices, incense, creme de cassis and cedarwood. Long, lush, medium to full-bodied, round and generous, this opulent Pauillac can be drunk now and over the next 5-8 years.

DRINKING WINDOW 2014 - 2022

date of review 08/2014