3/18/2023 0 Comments 1990 pichon baronI once wrote that Pichon Baron is better than many 1990 First Growth, and that is a statement I have no reason to change. It is a Pichon Baron that only knows how to give sophisticated drinking pleasure. The 1990 can be drunk now as well as over the next 25+ years. Suffused with tension, it gains weight in the mouth toward the slightly tart finish. Ideally, readers should have both vintages in their cellars. It is far more fun to taste and drink (more hedonistic perhaps?) than the more structured, backward, yet exceptional 1989. On the palate, the wine offers sensational quantities of jammy fruit, glycerin, wood, and sweet tannin. For many winelovers, Pauillac embodies everything that Cabernet Sauvignon is supposed to be. Other critics: 98 points, Neal Martin (Vinous) 97 points, Robert Parker (Wine Advocate). It is equally concentrated, with a more evolved nose of cedar, black fruits, earth, minerals, and spices. 1990 - 2me cru classe - SKU: 128643 650.00. The wine is opulent and flamboyant, with lower acidity, and noticeably less tannin than the 1989. The 1990 Pichon-Longueville-Baron exhibits more of the roasted overripeness of this vintage, but it manages to keep everything in perspective. Both the 19 vintages exhibit opaque, dense purple colors that suggest massive wines of considerable extraction and richness. I originally gave a one point preference to the 1989, and I am still convinced that ultimately that wine will last longer and hit a higher peak of pleasure than the 1990, but, wow, the 1990 is showing great. Until 3-4 months ago, the wine could have been purchased for under $400 a case, but that seems to have changed as the results of numerous tastings have pushed the price upward. "One of the finest values in top-class Bordeaux has been the 1990 Pichon-Longueville-Baron. Château Pichon-Longueville, Baron-Vintage 1990
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