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Château Pichon Baron 2017

    Château Pichon Baron 2017

    Bordeaux • Pauillac • 2nd Classified Growth • Red

    $4,517.00 tax included
    $4,517.00 tax included
    $1,505.66 / unit
    Packaging : 3 x 75cl - Wooden Crate

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    Description

    • Country France
    • Region Bordeaux
    • Appellation Pauillac
    • Color Red
    • Alcohol 12.5
    • Vintage 2017
    • Grape varieties 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot

    A Grand Pauillac that is now among the must-sees of the queen of Médoc wine-growing communes

    Ratings

    Ratings

    • La Revue du Vin de France 18/100
    • Bettane & Desseauve 17/100
    • Wine Spectator 95/100
    • Parker (WA) 95/100
    • Vinous 94/100
    • James Suckling 95/100
    • Jean-Marc Quarin 95/100
    Producer

    Producer

    Owner and history

    Neighboring Château Latour and facing Pichon Comtesse, the vineyard faces due south. The yield is 32 hectoliters per hectare for a vineyard covering 73 hectares. The average age of the vines is 30 years, growing in gravelly soil. The production of Château Pichon Baron represents 50% of the vineyard's 73 hectares.

    Vinification and aging

    - Hand-harvested from September 18th to 21st, 2017 for the Merlot grapes and from September 27th to October 3rd for the Cabernet Sauvignon grapes
    - Sorting on a stand then double sorting table
    - Fermentation for 16 to 24 days
    - Aged for 18 months in 80% new oak barrels

    Château Pichon Baron

    Discover Château Pichon Baron

    • Serving temperature 16°C - 20°C

    • Climax 2025 à 2038

    Wine profile

    • fruity
    • wooded
    • complex
    • timber frame