2016 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron Grand Cru Classé Pauillac

A highly acclaimed "Super Second" wine that has received a perfect 100-point rating.

Producer

Region

Pauillac, Bordeaux

Country

France

Varietal

Cabernet Sauvignon

Varietal Composition

85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot

Specifications

2016

Vintage

2054

Drink By

ABV

Vinification

Grapes are hand harvested and aged in French oak (80% new) for 18 months

Occasional wine note

A historic super second that really struts its considerable stuff. A classic Left Bank Bordeaux highlighted by the Cab and made more luxurious by the Merlot, this wine really delivers up and down. Ripe dark fruits, great spice, coffee, herbs, an amazing mouthfeel, and a finish that just keeps going. Complex, powerful, beautiful!

What experts say about this wine

100

Decanter

Pichon Baron 2016 is a riveting, classy wine, richly aromatic and expressive from the start with a complex bouquet of black cherry, liquorice, graphite, menthol and subtle spices. The palate combines fleshy texture and linearity. The fine-grained tannins have the laser-like precision that Christian Seely likes so much, and contribute to the overall impression of crystalline purity so conducive to the terroir expression of this benchmark wine destined to reach new heights over the next 20 to 30 years. Magnificent wine.

100

James Suckling

The concentration and largesse of the 2016 Pichon Baron is apparent from the get-go with incredibly alluring, ripe and expansive fruit aromas in the blackberry, dark-cherry, mulberry and plum zone. Espresso and cedar, as well as a slate-like, stony mineral edge add complexity. The palate has incredible depth, drive and detail. Fine and plush tannins stretch the palate in every direction. So fresh and vivacious, this is the greatest Pichon Baron since 1989 and has a long future. Try from 2024.

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