[email protected] | +44 203 925 4526

Pichon Baron 2019

Pichon Baron

Case Format: 6x75cl

Max score: 99.0

Back in 1987, the insurance company AXA decided to enter the wine business and purchased Ch̢teau Pichon Baron which was in need of investment. AXA saw the outstanding potential of the property and realised that it was an opportunity too good to miss. The Ch̢teau was restored, machine-harvesting was ended, and over the years the size of the vineyards has been increased. More importantly, quality has improved swiftly, and now once again truly excellent wines are being produced Рeven in tougher vintages. Under the direction of Christian Seely, quality has never been higher than it is today, partly thanks to ever more rigorous selection in the vineyard.

£588.00 IN BOND

Available for Immediate Delivery

CRITIC REVIEWS

98+
Jeb Dunnuck

Based on 87% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% Merlot raised in 80% new French oak, the 2019 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron is pure class and just a beautiful, seamless Pauillac that does everything right. Revealing a deep purple hue as well textbook notes of blackcurrants, smoked tobacco, freshly sharpened pencils, and liquid violets, it shows the more medium to full-bodied, elegant style of the vintage yet is brilliantly concentrated, has a supple, layered mouthfeel, ripe yet building tannins, and a great, great finish. Its more open and expressive than Mouton and shares plenty of similarities with Comtesse with its layered, supple, just perfectly balanced and classy style. It unquestionably already offers pleasure today (and its a good time to try a bottle, as I wouldnt be surprised to see it close down), but it will need a decade to hit maturity and it will be a 50-year wine.

100
Yohan Castaing

The bouquet enchants by its expression of pure, crunchy fruit and florality without a trace of oakiness despite barrel-aging with 80% new wood. Some touches of graphite and subtle spices come into the aromatic mix. On a par with the great 2016, this stunning wine has a palate that combines fleshy, velvety texture and linearity as well as remarkable length, and provides convincing testimony of the progress achieved by the estate’s technical team.

DELIVERY INFORMATION

Cru Wine stores all its wines in-bond with LCB Eton Park. Wines purchased to be stored In-Bond (IB) or En Primeur are not available for immediate delivery. Storage charges will apply if you choose to store your wines with us. Duty and VAT will be applied if you choose to have your wines delivered to a UK address. If you live outside of mainland UK additional delivery charges will occur.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AVAILABILITY

IMMEDIATE

COLOUR

COUNTRY

REGION

VINTAGE

CASE FORMAT

MAX CRITIC SCORE

99.0

icon-message.png

NEED ADVICE? CALL +44 (0)203 92545

Lines open 9am-5pm Mon-Fri

No Recently Viewed Products

Cru Wine Ltd.

Registered company 08579498. Cru Wine Limited, 109 Hammersmith Road, London, United Kingdom, W14 0QH. VAT Number: GB180547111. All rights reserved.