The second section, belonging to his three sisters, became Pichon Comtesse. Baron Raoul Pichon de Longueville’s section became the Pichon Baron estate. It remained in the same family for generations. An illustrious estate, with an enduring reputation, was born. These vines were part of his daughter Th?r?se’s dowry when she married Baron Jacques Pichon de Longueville in 1694, the year in which the Pichon Baron estate was founded. In 1689 Pierre Desmezures de Rauzan, an influential wine merchant and steward of the prestigious Latour and Margaux estates, bought plots of vines close to the Latour estate to create Enclos Rauzan. This period was known as the Grand Si?cle, or “great century”, in reference to Louis XIV’s 1661 accession to the French throne. I like this very much.Chateau Pichon BaronThe estate was founded in the late 17th Century. 18 months in 60% new oak reinforces the silky tannins. This is gorgeous, with a sense of restraint behind the deep, plump fruit. Beautiful, rich dark purple in colour from a blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon and 48% Merlot, a more classic interpretation of a Médoc second wine than Les Tourelles. This is closer to the signature of the grand vin than that of the Tourelles de Longueville as it comes from soil with a higher gravel content. It’s also deeply colored, offers classic Pauillac aromatics, and possesses a medium to full-bodied, concentrated, backward vibe that’s going to benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age. There's a light tug of earth through the gently toasty finish, but this is pretty much all fruit and is ready to go. This is fleshy and caressing in feel, letting warm plum sauce and cassis notes roll along, lined with pretty violet and anise accents. Aging, and specifically, the barrel regime of 18 months in oak (60% new) has left the 2016 with a heavy toast/torrefaction quality that at present overpowers the dark fruit and Cabernet aromatics the wine showed from barrel.
The 2016 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron is quite powerful and dense. The palate is fresh and gently muscular tannins serve this wine well. This is superb.Īttractive, modern style with assorted, ripe summer berries, layered with upbeat, toasty oak. The palate is very well balanced with fine tannin, a Griffons that is nimble and agile, the finish very precise with an almost clinical graphite-tinged finish. It has a very pure and detailed bouquet with blackberry, briary, cold stone and graphite aromas.
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