#Chateu pichon longueville plus

It just reeks of Pauillac in an almost uncompromising, yet compelling manner.

It has an incredibly precise, mineral-driven bouquet with intense black fruit infused with cedar and graphite scents.

This is a millennial Left Bank with the keys to the top drawer. Perhaps the magnum format played its part, but. The 2000 Château Pichon Baron is just getting better and better and better. Ready to drink from 2017 to 2032.Ģ000 Vintage (Robert Parker's rating: 97 points): Medium-bodied and well-endowed, it is a major success in this vintage. It's a bigger, more famous sibling, the 2011 Pichon Longueville Baron exhibits a dense ruby/purple color, an opulent mouthfeel for a 2011, silky tannins and no hard edges. The only drawback is that it might be unfairly overshadowed by the 2015 Pichon Baron! This will be one of those over-performing Pauillacs, perhaps like the 1990 Pichon Baron, that will delight for years to come.Ģ011 Vintage (Robert Parker's rating: 91 points): This is clearly fulfilling its potential that it showed from barrel. The palate is medium-bodied with very impressive depth and concentration on the entry, a superb line of acidity and outstanding precision on the finish. But peeking underneath are some wonderful blackberry, cedar and graphite aromas that just sing of Pauillac and exude typicity. The 2014 Pichon-Longueville Baron was broody at first, as if a big 'No Entry' sign had been placed in front of the aromatics. Its remarkable intensity, freshness and very firm frame suggest a long-lived Pichon Baron, which should cellar gracefully for 30+ years.Ģ014 Vintage (Robert Parker's rating: 94 points): Sumptuously elegant, refreshing and medium-bodied with gorgeous, expressive, perfumed red fruits and very fine, very firm tannins, it has a persistent, perfumed finish.

#Chateu pichon longueville plus

Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Pichon-Longueville Baron is enticingly scented of chocolate-covered cherries, crushed red currants and mulberries with touches of baking spices, potpourri and bay leaves plus a hint of fallen leaves. (2000)70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 5% Cabernet francĢ015 Vintage (Robert Parker's rating: 97 points): Pichon Baron has been owned by AXA, the French insurance company, since 1987.ĪOC Pauillac ( 2nd Grand Cru Classé en 1855) The imposing, much-photographed château was begun by the Baron in 1851. Baron Raoul Pichon de Longueville inherited one part, with the remainder being passed down to his three sisters as Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande (aka Pichon Comtesse). Its 73 hectares (180 acres) are planted with around 60 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and 35 percent Merlot, with smaller amounts of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.Ī larger Pichon-Longueville estate existed until 1850, when it was split in two. The vineyard is situated at the southern end of Pauillac, bordering Saint-Julien and across the road from Château Latour. As with other top Pauillac wines, the grand vin is prized for its combination of powerful dark fruits, finesse and elegance, and ability to age for many decades. Château Pichon-Longueville Baron位於波爾多 Pauillac 地區的酒莊，通常被稱為'男爵' 或 Pichon Baron，與同宗的Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande('女爵' 或 Pichon Comtesse) 為唯二在1855年Bordeaux Classification中被評為二級列級(2nd growth) 的Pauillac 地區酒莊。