The 2020 Chateau Pichon Longueville, Pauillac de Pichon Pauillac, Bordeaux was a Merchant's Pick
The Best Bordeaux Purchase You May Ever Make!
April 14, 2025
Chateau Pichon Longueville is a 2nd Growth Bordeaux and is regarded as one of the top Bordeaux producers. It is often mentioned in the same breath as Ducru Beaucaillou, Leoville Las Cases, and Cos d'Estournel.
Those world-class wines fetch $190 - $300 per bottle. In good vintages, we've often recommended enjoying their second wines (second labels from the chateaux, typically the younger vines that don't yet make it to the primary wine). They are typically half to two-thirds the price and are a great value.
In great years like 2020, grabbing the third wine of these great estates is one of the smartest wine buys you may ever enjoy!
Aromas of ripe black fruit, spices, licorice, and a touch of smoke. The entry is smooth, and the palate round and gorgeously fruit-driven with black currant, cassis, and blackberry; the finish is full-bodied with notes of macerated fruits, particularly morello cherry, as well as tobacco leaf, cedar notes, and welcome minerality. The fine tannins add a silky finish and structure to frame this wine over the next decade.
A Classic Bordeaux Blend Of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot
The 2020 vintage for the primary wine from Pichon Longueville received three 99-point ratings from various well-known wine critics.
The fruit in this 2020 is impeccable, revealing the vintage depth and quality - all apparent from the first sip to the last. The wine is made from the same estate grapes, the same vinification process, and is overseen by the same Chateau Pichon Longueville team.
The warm vintage allows for early approachability with its ripe fruit. The wine retains its classic Bordeaux structure and finesse.
A pleasure to enjoy now, your drinking window is a decade + so stock up! You will thank yourself for adding this Pauillac sensation to your collection.
In only its second release, be sure to grab yours!
There isn't much.... first come, first served.
Enjoy!