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Château Pichon-Longueville Baron 1989 was the Wine of the Year in 1992
Defines purity and intensity. Shows unbelievable concentration of fruit, with amazing blackberry, cassis, dark chocolate...
Wine Description
The Story
Our Grand Vin Château Pichon Baron, classified as a 2nd Grand Cru Classé in 1855, is made with grapes from the oldest vines on the estate’s historic plots.This quintessential Pauillac offers an intense and profound sensory experience of great complexity. Château Pichon Baron exhibits elegance, intensity and exceptional length on the palate. It is a wine that improves year after year and can age for over 40 years in the cellar.
The repu...
Wine Information
After AXA Millésimes’ team took over the reins the vineyard produced a highly-reputed wine which was in a class of its own and recognised by the world’s greatest wine critics.
It is deep and dark in colour with no sign of changing over time. Notes of ripe fruit burst forth immediately; dark fruit, cocoa, fig, mild spices and a candied flavour give this vintage its warm accents.
Ample and full-bodied it bursts onto the palate with tannins...