Tasted 7 Times Since Bottling With Consistent Notes The 1986 is the most tannic, as well as the largest-framed Pichon-Lalande in over three decades. Whether it will ultimately eclipse the 1982 is doubtful, but it will be longer-lived. Dark ruby/purple, with a tight yet profound bouquet of cedar, blackcurrants, spicy oak, and minerals, this full-bodied, deeply concentrated, exceptionally well-balanced wine is, atypically, too brawny and big to drink young. Anticipated maturity: 1994-2015. -Wine Advocate

Rating: 96/100 - As reviewed by The Wine Advocate.

Rating for France-Bordeaux-Pauillac: 94 (good year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: too young, let it sit<br/>