2025, Château Pichon Baron, PAUILLAC, 2ème Grand Cru Classé2nd growth 1855 This great 73 hectare vineyard has been producing top class Pauillac since the late 1980's when Jean Michel Cazes of Lynch Bages took control and re vitalised the property. In recent years, under the ownership of AXA insurance, Englishman Christian Seely has been in charge and quality continues to rise. 2025 is 84% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot Silky, aromatic and layered in the glass, the 2025 Pichon Baron is a total stunner. What

Although focussed and direct

chalky mouthfeel

elegantly spicy bouquet with aromas of cherry

Last year EP $106

it comes across as quite exotic

all of which will make it a fine choice for drinking with minimal cellaring

This has so much tannic power

65% one and two years

previously farmed by Jacques Puffeney (the "Pope of Arbois")

Broad-shouldered and generously proportioned flavours are quite pliant yet they immediately tighten up on the sappy and mouth coating finish that delivers fine complexity and persistence

red fruit and rose petal nose

it exemplifies how a great terroir