2024, Château Pichon Baron, PAUILLAC, 2ème Grand Cru ClasséLast year EP $234. 00 Bordeaux Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot. This great 73 hectare vineyard has been producing top class Pauillac since the late 1980's. Englishman Christian Seely is now in charge and quality continues to rise. The grand vin is now made only from fruit produced in the original vineyard, which is opposite Latour and next to Loville Lascases. 2024 vintage is 87% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% Merlot. The 2024 Pichon Baron is a very

Pineapple sweets on the palate - very gourmand

medium bodied

After a number of years of re-plantings

Lightly framed and juicy with great overall freshness and lift

Pure and glistening

with flavours of summer pudding and kirsch together with a slightly warming liquorice note

powdery tannin

lavender and dried herbs

No punching (pigeage)

This is the first vintage to incorporate some larger 500L barrels

Less exuberant than many in the vintage

more raspberry and strawberry