Jamessuckling,com | JS 100
Published: Jan 27, 2021

Aromas of blackcurrants, blueberries, ash and cedar with hints of conifer. Full-bodied, yet so tight and refined with polished, toned tannins that are creamy and compact with a silky texture. Energetic and driven. Try after 2026.

Wine Enthusiast | WE 100
Published: Mar, 2021

This great estate in southern Pauillac, facing the Latour vineyard, is at the top of its game. In this release, the tannins are as impressive and dense as the black fruits. Together they form a harmonious ensemble, richly structured, concentrated from the many old vines in the blend, and very ageworthy. Drink from 2027

Decanter | D 99
Published: Dec, 2021

Generous aromatics of dark berry fruit, caramel, and spice are clear indicators of a warm vintage, but there are also floral notes and no heaviness whatsoever. There is juicy, savoury substance on the palate, sustained by gossamer tannins of surprising delicacy, but lurking underneath is the power so characteristic of this vintage. A few years of cellaring will be needed for the terroir expression to hit its stride. Drinking Window: 2025 - 2070

Closure: Cork
Alcohol: 14.10%
Body: Full
Oak: Oaked
Grapes: 78% Cabernet Sauvignon 22% Merlot

The Wine Advocate | RP 96+
Published: Mar 31, 2021
Drink: 2025-2050

The 2018 Pichon-Longueville Baron is a blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon and 22% Merlot, aged for 18 months in barriques, 80% new and 20% one year old. Production of the grand vin represents 50% of the harvest this year. Deep garnet-purple colored, the nose bursts from the glass with flamboyant scents of stewed black plums, crème de cassis and Black Forest cake, plus suggestions of Indian spices, unsmoked cigars, pencil shavings and espresso. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers impactful black fruit preserves and exotic spice layers, framed by plush tannins and a lively backbone, finishing long and spicy.

Jancisrobinson.com | JR 16.5
Published: Feb 10, 2022
Drink: 2027-2043

Tasted blind. The group (just) preferred this to its Griffons stablemate. Plush fruit and some rather drying tannins underneath but it’s certainly ambitious! Long and pungent.