| Category: | Red Wines |
| Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
| Producer: | Pichon Baron |
| Label Name: | Pauillac 2eme Cru |
| Vintage: | 2017 |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
| Volume: | 750ml |
| ABV: | 13.5% |
| Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 79%, Merlot 21% |
| Acidity: | 3 |
| Tannins: | 4 |
| Sweetness: | 1 |
| Body: | 5 |
| Length: | 5 |
| Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
| Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Enthusiast 96; Jeb Dunnuck 96; Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) 95-96; James Suckling 95; Wine Spectator 95; Decanter 95
Tasting Note
Deep garnet with aromas of cassis, black cherry, pencil lead, violet, cigar box and cedar. Full-bodied and concentrated with ripe, fine-grained tannins, balanced acidity and a long, spicy, mineral finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast beef, leg of lamb, venison, filet mignon, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, Cantonese roast pork (char siu), Korean BBQ (galbi/bulgogi), Sichuan-style beef, Indonesian beef rendang.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; fermented in temperature-controlled tanks with malolactic fermentation; aged 18 months in French oak barrels (≈80% new); grand vin from about 50% of the harvest.
Vineyard Info
Château Pichon-Longueville Baron, a 2ème Cru Classé (1855) in Pauillac; ~73 ha on gravel soils. Historic estate (AXA Millésimes ownership) known for powerful, elegant Pauillac wines.
Pichon Baron Pauillac 2eme Cru 2017
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