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  • Country ranking ?

    1 303
  • Producer ranking ?

    25
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035

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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...

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Wine Information

2011 was an early vintage, although slightly less so than expected. A warm, dry springtime was followed by a cool summer. Work on the vines was carried out rationally according to the weather conditions and the profile of each plot. At the end of July and beginning of August, we carried out carefully-targeted green harvesting (leaf stripping and thinning) to even out the ripening of the grapes.

By September, we were recording astonishingly...

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

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Tasting note

color

Medium and Ruby red

ending

Long and Lingering

flavors

Blackcurrant, Coffee, Mineral and Spice

nose

Youthful, Complex, Pure and Refined

taste

High in Acidity, High alcohol content, High tannin, Balanced, Well-Integrated, Well-structured, Youthful, Medium-bodied, Focused, Elegant, Fresh and Drying tannins

Verdict

Fine

Written Notes

Utilizing a blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon and 18% Merlot. The wine reached 13.2% alcohol. The wine will be aged in 80% new oak. The assemblage features one of the highest concentrations of Cabernet Sauvignon found in modern times. Ruby in color, smoke, truffle, earth, cassis, vanilla and tobacco scents are found in the perfume. Medium bodied, ripe and soft, there is a fresh, vibrant feeling in the wine, ending with crisp cassis flavors. 92-93 Pts
  • 92p
Good looking normal size bottle. Colour is ruby red and medium. On the nose it is intense, youthful, complex, refined and pure. The taste is fresh, focused, elegant, vivid, refined, with silky tannins, drying tannins, and high in acidity, medium-bodied, with balanced, well-structured, well-integrated structure and youthful. On the palate it is layered and has blackcurrant, spice, coffee and mineral flavours. The finish is long and lingering. Perfectly stored bottles are still very worthy and will last well for another 1-5 years and decant at least 1h before tasting.
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  • 91p
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Origin

Pauillac, Bordeaux
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