this represents one of the best wines from this Margaux estate in recent years
It has a very mineral-driven bouquet
After letting the wine settle for the winter
Silky and aromatically expressive
There's a soupçon of creaminess in the second half with a precise
2021 Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron Pauillac -ABV this represents one of the96 points, Vinous "Dark and brooding in bearing, the 2021 Pichon Baron is a somber, mysterious wine. It is every bit as impressive as it was en primeur. Graphite, leather, spice, mocha and dried herbs meld together in a wine of power, precision and contemporary classicism. It's one of my early favorites in this vintage. I won't be too surprised if it turns out even better than this note suggests." Antonio Galloni, February 2024 95 97 points, Vinous