| 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.
Pichon Baron Pauillac 2eme Cru 2018
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