Château Pichon-Longueville Baron Pauillac 2009
by Château Pichon Baron 2009
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Château Pichon-Longueville Baron Pauillac 2009
Château Pichon-Longueville Baron Pauillac 2009
by Château Pichon Baron 2009
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Producer : Château Pichon Baron
Region : Bordeaux (France)
Food Pairing : Cured Meat, Duck breast
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"Revealing incredible quality and performing better than it did from barrel, the 2009 appears to be the greatest Pichon Longueville Baron since the 1990 and 1989. An amazing opaque blue/purple color is followed by scents of spring flowers, graphite, smoky charcoal, incense, blackberries, blueberries and hints of coffee and chocolate. Incredibly intense, pure and flawlessly constructed with extravagant layers of fruit and richness, this offering has developed beautifully under the management of Christian Seeley. It is a voluptuous, opulent Pichon Longueville Baron that may eclipse anything they have made in the past. This brilliant wine should be at its peak between 2018 and 2045."
98 Points - Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 2012
98 Points - Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider, 2022
Price of Case | $599.99 |
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Point Score | 98 |
Cellaring | Drink Now or Cellar |
Sweetness | XD - Extra Dry See Sweetness Chart |
Bottle Size | 750ml |
Producer | Château Pichon Baron |
Region | Bordeaux (France) |
Vintage | 2009 |
Food Pairing | Cured Meat, Duck breast |
Descriptors | Earthy, Floral, Fruity, Mineral |
Wine Type | Red |
Wood Presence | Oaked |
Body | Full |
Grapes | Cabernet Sauvignon |
Château Pichon Baron
Château Pichon Longueville Baron or Château Longueville au Baron de Pichon-Longueville (commonly referred to as Pichon Baron) is a winery in the Pauillac appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. Château Pichon Longueville Baron is also the name of the red wine produced by this property. The wine produced here was classified as one of fifteen Deuxièmes Crus (Second Growths) in the original Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855.
Château Pichon Baron was once part of a larger estate, owned by Pierre de Rauzan, along with Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande. In 1850 the estate was divided into the two current Pichon estates. In 1987 the estate was purchased by French insurance company AXA, who immediately appointed Jean-Michel Cazes of Château Lynch-Bages as administrator. The property is currently managed by Englishman Christian Seely.
Château Pichon Baron's 73 hectares are planted with Cabernet Sauvignon (60%), Merlot (35%), Cabernet Franc (4%) and Petit Verdot (1%). The planting density is 9 000 vines per hectare using a double Guyot training and the average age of the vines is 30 years. The yield is typically less than 40 hectoliter per hectare. The vineyard is situated at the southern end of the commune of Pauillac near the border with the Saint-Julien-Beychevelle appellation.
Grapes are harvested and sorted by hand, and then macerated for 20-30 days, and fermented at 28-32 °C in temperature controlled stainless steel vats of varying sizes. The wine is transferred into oak barrels for aging after finishing its malolactic fermentation. The estate also produces a second wine, Les Tourelles de Longueville.
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