| Category: | Red Wines |
| Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
| Producer: | Pichon Baron |
| Label Name: | Pauillac 2eme Cru |
| Vintage: | 2015 |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux. |
| Volume: | 750ml |
| ABV: | 13.5% |
| Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 77%, Merlot 23%. |
| Acidity: | 4 |
| Tannins: | 4 |
| Sweetness: | 1 |
| Body: | 5 |
| Length: | 5 |
| Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
| Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Decanter 99; Wine Enthusiast 98; Jeb Dunnuck 98; Robert Parker/Wine Advocate 97; Vinous/Antonio Galloni 97; Wine Spectator 95; James Suckling 95
Tasting Note
Perfumed blackcurrant, black cherry and blueberry with cedar, graphite and cigar-box notes; refined, velvety yet firm tannins, precise acidity and a persistent mineral finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled/roast beef, leg of lamb, game, duck, mushroom risotto, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi), char siu, soy‑braised short ribs, rich Szechuan beef.
Production Method
Hand‑harvested; fermented in temperature‑controlled vats (and some large wooden vats); malolactic in barrel; aged ~20 months in 80% new French oak.
Vineyard Info
Second Growth (1855) Pauillac estate; ~73 hectares on Médoc gravel; owned by AXA Millésimes since 1987, managed by Christian Seely.
Pichon Baron Pauillac 2eme Cru 2015
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