Description
Château Pichon-Longueville Baron, a leading Pauillac 2éme Cru Classé estate, is one of Bordeaux’s most illustrious “super seconds”. In 1987 it was bought by the AXA Millésimes Group, who also own Cantenac-Brown, Petit-Village, Suduiraut. Château Pichon-Longueville Baron comes from the very oldest vines grown on the historic plots of the estate. This vintage consists of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Merlot, ageing 70% in new oak, the balance being in one-year-old barrels for 18 month.
Tasting Notes :
The wine exhibits deep, garnet colour. The nose is still somewhat hesitant, with hints of toast, cedar and dark fruit. Full-bodied and elegant, powerful and refined on the palate. The tannins are harmonious and silky. The length is truly impressive, almost captivating. Here is a vintage which will remain a benchmark for its perfectly restrained powerfulness, a marvelous expression of the distinction of the terroir backed by the remarkable quality of the tannins.
