Château Pichon Longueville Baron - G.C.C. Pauillac
Red wine | France, PAUILLAC | 2012
Château Pichon Baron 2012 offers an intense, almost opaque garnet colour. There is a great aromatic presence of fresh red fruit, Morello cherry and blackcurrant, with light notes of menthol. The attack is juicy, full, creamy and elegant with a very oticeable bouquet of fruit. It continues with fleshy, weighty, lively and refreshing tannins. The precise, delicate finish heralds a bright future.
€137.32
113.49
excl. VAT
Specifications
Serving temperature
17-18 °C
Year
2012
Type
Red wine
Country
France
Vintage
2012
Storage (years)
> 10
Volume
0.75
Grape & craft
Region
PAUILLAC
Grape varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon (80%), Merlot (20%)
Viticulture
Traditional
Flavour profile
Flavour profile
Complex structuur tanninerijk - top (Rood)
Food pairing
Game, Meat - red, Roast beef
About Château Pichon Baron
Château Pichon Baron, Second Grand Cru Classé in 1855, is one of the historic vineyards of Bordeaux. Pauillac, one of the appellations of the Bordeaux Médoc vineyard, is located about forty kilometers north of Bordeaux on the left bank of the Gironde.
Château Pichon Baron with its two emblematic turrets, of incomparable romanticism and charm, sits enthroned in the heart of the vineyard.
A rigorous selection policy, in the vineyard and in the cellars, guarantees the development of the Grand Vin, Château Pichon Baron, which represents the pure expression of this unique terroir. This authentic Pauillac offers an intense sensory discovery of black fruits and spicy notes. Château Pichon Baron reflects elegance, power and exceptional length in the mouth. It improves year after year and can age for more than 40 years in the cellar.
A rigorous selection policy, in the vineyard and in the cellars, guarantees the development of the Grand Vin, Château Pichon Baron, which represents the pure expression of this unique terroir. This authentic Pauillac offers an intense sensory discovery of black fruits and spicy notes. Château Pichon Baron reflects elegance, power and exceptional length in the mouth. It improves year after year and can age for more than 40 years in the cellar.
