Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Pichon Baron |
Label Name: | Pauillac 2eme Cru |
Vintage: | 2018 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 15-17°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Enthusiast 100, Decanter 99, Jeb Dunnuck 97, Wine Spectator 97, James Suckling 97, Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 96+
Tasting Note
Deep black-fruit core of cassis and blackberry with graphite, tobacco, cedar and truffle notes; powerful, ripe tannins, silk texture and concentrated, long spicy finish.
Food Pairing
Roast ribeye, lamb chops, venison with mushrooms; aged cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean barbecue, miso-glazed black cod, rich Cantonese beef dishes.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, fermentation in stainless steel with controlled maceration; aged 18 months in French oak (80% new, 20% one-year-old).
Vineyard Info
Château Pichon-Longueville Baron, a 2ème Grand Cru Classé (1855) in Pauillac, owned by AXA Millésimes; historic estate with gravel soils and old vines producing ageworthy Bordeaux.