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.