Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Pichon Baron |
Label Name: | TrilogieSet 3-Pack |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 3x 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 87%, Merlot 13%. |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (Lisa Perrotti-Brown) 97–100; Vinous 96–98; James Suckling 97–98; Jeb Dunnuck 98; Wine Spectator ~97. 3-pack/magnum offerings sold by major retailers
Tasting Note
Concentrated blackcurrant, blackberry and dark cherry with cedar, graphite and violet notes; supple, layered palate with refined grainy tannins and long spicy finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, beef short ribs, aged cheeses. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), Cantonese roasted duck, Sichuan-style beef or mushroom hotpot.
Production Method
Fermented in vats (25–29°C), aged ~18 months in French oak (≈80% new). Careful selection of parcels for the grand vin.
Vineyard Info
Château Pichon-Longueville Baron, a 1855 Deuxième Cru in Pauillac; 73 ha vineyard, classic left-bank gravel soils. Esteemed, long-lived grand vin.