Pichon Baron 2018
Pichon Baron
Vintage: 2018
Case Format: 6x75cl
Tax Status: IN-BOND
Availability: IMMEDIATE
£594.00
CRITIC REVIEWS
Lisa Perrotti-Brown
The 2018 Pichon-Longueville Baron is a blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon and 22% Merlot, aged for 18 months in barriques, 80% new and 20% one year old. Production of the grand vin represents 50% of the harvest this year. Deep garnet-purple colored, the nose bursts from the glass with flamboyant scents of stewed black plums, crème de cassis and Black Forest cake, plus suggestions of Indian spices, unsmoked cigars, pencil shavings and espresso. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers impactful black fruit preserves and exotic spice layers, framed by plush tannins and a lively backbone, finishing long and spicy.
Julia Harding MW
78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 18 months in oak, 80% new. Barrel sample. Colour of elderberry juice. Intensely pure Cabernet nose, so intense it is quite introvert, especially compared with the Tourelles, but there is just a hint of fresh and creamy blackcurrant. A dry beauty on the palate. Not a great deal of acidity but finishes clean and fresh with these slub-silk tannins. Theres texture and depth but its still silky. Freshness of fruit compensating for moderate acidity. (JH)
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