CHÂTEAU PICHON BARON 2015

Château Pichon-Longueville Baron 2015

“This is one of the great successes of this vintage. It is generous and rich while also solid and structured. The combination of the essence of black currant and the elegant tannic structure are superb. This is a wine for serious aging and the wine should not be broached before 2026.” – 98/100, #Cellar Selection, Wine Enthusiast

VARIETIES: 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot
REGION: Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
AGEING: 80 % from new barrels, 20 % from barrels of one vintage for 20 months
GUARDING POTENTIAL: Enjoy now or will cellar well up to 20 years ±, at an optimal hygrometric degree of 70%
SERVE: Serve at 16ºC – 18ºC, decant it ideally 6 to 7 hours before tasting
FITS TO: Pair perfectly with a Herb-crusted Rack of Lamb, Roasted Saddle of Venison, Beef Chuck with Porcini Mustard and Smoked Tea, or Roasted Quail with Mushrooms
CRITICS SCORES: D/99, WE/98, JD/98, RP/97, JS/95, WS/95

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2ème Grand Cru Classé – 1855, Pauillac Appellation | Range | Château Pichon Baron 2015

Our Grand Vin Château Pichon Baron 2nd Grand Cru Classé in 1855 comes from the very oldest vines grown on the historic plots of the estate. This authentic Pauillac offers an amazing sensory experience with its black fruit flavours and spicy hints. Château Pichon Baron shows great 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 colour of Château Pichon Baron 2015 is intense deep garnet red. The nose is expressive and delicate, offering a wonderfully aromatic range of summer berries, black cherries and blueberries, very lightly underpinned by a toasted spiciness. The attack is mellow and the palate, like the nose, is precise and refined. Well-integrated woodiness and delicate, velvety tannins carried by ripe and generous fruit. The finish is juicy and precise. There is overall opulence and denseness from start to finish. This wine is harmonious, with an impressive balance between the fruit and the delicate tannins.          Jean-René Matignon – Technical Director – August 2017