A rich and rather flamboyant Baron with plenty of tannic structure and intensity. It's full-bodied and layered with plenty of ripe fruit, but then it tightens at the end, with flavors of black currants, bark, flowers, dark tobacco, graphite and citrus acidity. Lively at the end. 80% cabernet sauvignon and 20% merlot. Best after 2029.
98 points, James Suckling (Dec 2025)
The 2023 Pichon-Longueville Baron has turned out impressively, revealing aromas of cassis, pencil shavings, violet, spices and smoldering embers, with new oak all but invisible. Medium- to full-bodied, deep and layered, it is beautifully balanced, built around a fleshy core of fruit and a concentrated mid-palate, framed by powdery tannins and concluding with a long, mineral and resonant finish. It achieves a rare synthesis of classical identity and seductive charm.
97 points, Yohan Castaing, Wine Advocate (Apr 2026)
A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot aged 18 months in 70% new French oak, the 2023 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron is another classic wine from this impeccably run estate, which I suspect is making some of its greatest wines today. Ripe currants, spicy wood, graphite, and tobacco all emerge on the nose, and it’s medium to full-bodied, with a pure, graceful mouthfeel, plenty of tannins, and outstanding length. Reminding me of the 2008, and perhaps even the 2019, it’s a very classy, aristocratic style of Pichon Baron that stands out for its balance and length. Give bottles 4-5 years and enjoy them over the following 25+ years. There are roughly 12,600 cases produced. Drink 2030-2060.
97 points, Jeb Dunnuck (Mar 2026)
The 2023 Pichon Baron is a gorgeous, statuesque beauty, just as it was en primeur. Soaring aromatic top notes meld into a core of dark-hued fruit, gravel and new leather. This builds beautifully with time in the glass, showing notable resonance that really explodes on the back end. More than anything else, I am impressed with the precision and vertical energy that have become such an integral part of the wines here in recent years.
97 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous (Mar 2026)
Fleshy and ripe, mouthfilling but juicy and alive. I love the soft sweetness of cherry and blackcurrant fruit, but the tannins really fill the mouth giving layers of texture – grippy and chalky, cooling and fresh. Real charm and focus: this wine just makes you smile with its sweet juiciness. On the ample side now so leave it a while, but clearly great potential.
97 points, Georgie Hindle, Decanter (Jan 2026)
This is a step ahead, as its flavors of cassis, blackberry and black cherry preserves show lushness that belies the vintage character. Underneath run graphite girders for support, along with ink, black licorice and roasted apple wood notes. The finish sports intensity and drive, providing a frank counterpoint to the lush fruit while knitting everything together. A heck of an effort for the vintage. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Best from 2028 through 2045. 12,623 cases made.
96 points, James Molesworth, Wine Spectator (Apr 2026)
Deep plum colour, full glass-staining character. A ton of graphite, damson and black chocolate, here you get the noble bitterness that is just perfect for a really sappy, balanced and vivid Pauillac, shot through with cocoa bean, cassis with a ton of ageing potential. I did not taste this En Primeur, so this is my first time in bottle. Tasted twice, thoroughly enjoyable.
96 points, Jane Anson (Mar 2026)
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