Chteau Pichon-Longueville BaronPauillac”” Pichon BaronChteau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande “” Pichon Comtesse1855Bordeaux Classification2nd growth

PauillacSaint-JulienChteau Latour7360Cabernet Sauvignon35MerlotCabernet FrancPetit Verdot

Chteau Pichon-Longueville1850 Baron Raoul Pichon de LonguevilleChteau Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande18511987Pichon BaronAXA

AOC PauillacGrand Cru Class

85% Cabernet-Sauvignon15% Merlot

(Robert Parker’s rating: 97 points)
2022-2057

Chteau Pichon-Longueville Baron, generally referred to as Pichon Baron, is an estate in the Pauillac appellation rated as a second growth in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification. As with other top Pauillac wines, the grand vin is prized for its combination of powerful dark fruits, finesse and elegance, and ability to age for many decades.

The vineyard is situated at the southern end of Pauillac, bordering Saint-Julien and across the road from Chteau Latour. Its 73 hectares (180 acres) are planted with around 60 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and 35 percent Merlot, with smaller amounts of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

A larger Pichon-Longueville estate existed until 1850, when it was split in two. Baron Raoul Pichon de Longueville inherited one part, with the remainder being passed down to his three sisters as Chteau Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande (aka Pichon Comtesse). The imposing, much-photographed chteau was begun by the Baron in 1851. Pichon Baron has been owned by AXA, the French insurance company, since 1987.

Appellation:
AOC Pauillac (2ndGrand Cru Class en 1855)

Country of Origin:
Bordeaux, France

Type:
Red/Rouge (Still)

Grape Varieties:
85% Cabernet-Sauvignon, 15% Merlot

Tasting Notes:
(Robert Parker’s rating: 97 points)
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Pichon-Longueville Baron offers a suave and seductive nose of warm red and black currants, black plum preserves, truffles, tapenade and rose hip tea with touches of sandalwood and Chinese five spice plus a waft of iron ore. Medium to full-bodied, firmly structured and packed with mineral and exotic spice-laced black fruits, it finishes very long with compelling herbal sparks. (Drinking window: 2022-2057)