2020 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron, Pauillac 6x75cl

Chateau Pichon Baron

Case Format: 75cl

Max score: 91

Drink To: 2028-2040

Back in 1987, the insurance company AXA decided to enter the wine business and purchased Château 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 Château 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 - even 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.
£165.00 IN BOND

Available for Immediate Delivery

CRITIC REVIEWS

91
Neal Martin

The 2020 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron has an open-knit and expressive nose, a mixture of red and black fruit, quite elegant and developing appealing floral scents. The palate is medium-bodied, cohesive and persistent, with fleshy, ripe black fruit ad hints of white pepper. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.

16
JancisRobinson.com

Tasted blind. Deep crimson. Invitingly pure dark-fruit aroma with some oak sweetness. Pretty oaky and woody on the palate and could do with more fruit at the core, which may emerge with time. Chewy finish. Going back to retaste this wine, which was highly rated by the group, I felt I had underscored it and missed the lively Cabernet fruit under the dominant oak, especially on the finish. So I upped my score by half a point. (JH)

DELIVERY INFORMATION

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

COUNTRY

France

REGION

Bordeaux

SUB REGION

Pauillac

VINTAGE

2020

COLOUR

Red

CASE FORMAT

6x75cl

AVAILABILITY

IMMEDIATE

MAX CRITIC SCORE

91

DRINK TO

2028-2040

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