97 points Robert Parker: "This is one of the great wines of the vintage, and certainly a candidate for one of the finest wines made at this estate under the management of Christian Seeley and proprietor AXA. Showing incredibly well at two tastings of 2000s, the wine has a dense bluish/purple color and a beautiful nose of incense, melted asphalt, and creme de cassis as well as hints of new saddle leather and licorice. It is superbly concentrated and very pure, with excellent texture and opulence. The acidity seems low, the tannin high but well-integrated. This is a compelling 2000 that is just closing in on its window of maturity and should stay there for at least 20 or more years. Bravo! (Jun 2010)"
97 points Neal Martin (Wine Advocate): "The 2000 Château Pichon Baron is just getting better and better and better. Perhaps the magnum format played its part, but nevertheless...just...wow. This is a millennial Left Bank with the keys to the top drawer. It has an incredibly precise, mineral-driven bouquet with intense black fruit infused with cedar and graphite scents. It just reeks of Pauillac in an almost uncompromising, yet compelling manner. The palate is structured, stylish and effortless, extraordinarily pure and unerringly youthful. This is a Pichon Baron saying, "You ain't seen nothing yet." You could broach this now if you wanted, but the clever people will wisely bunker this for another decade and gloat from 2025 onward. Tasted January 2016. Drink: 2025-2050. (Jul 2016)"
96 points Bettane & Desseauve's Guides to the Wines of France: "Remarkable plenitude of constitution and evident nobility; a grand Pauillac, strong and complex, with very racy tannins. A must. Drink: 2011 up to 2025. (2011)"
95 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2000 Pichon Baron is consistent with the bottle tasted at the vertical back in 2018. It has a very elegant nose featuring a mixture of red and black fruit, fresh mint and touches of graphite (though in this bottle, it is not quite as prominent). The palate is medium-bodied with a crisp entry, offering vibrant black fruit laced with graphite and dried blood; I find more complexity here compared to the 2000 Pichon-Lalande that I tasted at the property just an hour earlier. Quite spicy and peppery, leading to a vibrant finish. This is imbued with wonderful tension. A Pauillac that is approaching its peak. Drink: 2021-2050. (Sep 2021)"
95 points James Suckling: "A rich and spicy wine with lots of walnuts, dried berry and plum. Full and very savory. So much tobacco and sous bois. Roasted fruit too. Classic 2000. Drink now. (3/30/16)"
94 points Stephen Tanzer (International Wine Cellar): "Good full red-ruby. Complex nose combines plum, mocha, minerals, tobacco and burnished oak. A bit tight on entry, then expands and explodes toward the back, showing dense, insinuating flavors of black fruits and licorice. Chewy, sharply delineated Pichon-Baron with excellent underlying backbone and broad, palate-coating tannins. An outstanding vintage for this estate. (May/Jun 2003)"
Product SKU | 14966 |
Producer | Pichon-Longueville Baron |
Country | France |
Region | Bordeaux |
SubRegion | Left Bank |
Appellation | Pauillac |
Varietal | Cabernet/Bordeaux Blends |
Designation | Second Growth |
Vintage | 2000 |
Size | 750ml |
Color | Red |
Blend | 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc |
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