Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron 2eme Cru 2003

Lobenberg: Dunkles Rubinrot mit schwarzen Reflexen. In der Nase eine wuchtige Menge schwarzer Frucht. Auch im Mund viel Wucht und recht satte Frucht, Brombeere, etwas Teer, leicht bitteres Tannin, ein Hauch Übervinifikation und eine Spur Rustikalität. Ein Kraftbolzen, die Harmonie hat etwas gelitten. -- RP: This is a brilliantly run property year in and year out, and especially since the mid- to late 1980s has produced one of the top four or five wines made in Pauillac in virtually every vintage. With 13.4% alcohol, the 2003 is one of the most powerful efforts this chateau has ever made. Its dense purple color is accompanied by sweet, jammy creme de cassis notes intermixed with roasted herbs, smoked meats, and chocolate. Although ripe, dense, full-bodied, and moderately tannic, it is silky (because of its low acidity and high glycerin) as well as accessible. It should firm up in the bottle, and be at its peak between 2008-2025.