{"product_id":"chateau-pichon-baron-au-baron-de-pichon-longueville-grand-cru-classe-2018-750ml","title":"2018 Château Pichon Baron au Baron de Pichon-Longueville 2ème Grand Cru Classe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChâteau Pichon Baron 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e is the grand vin of Château Pichon-Longueville Baron, ranked Second Growth (2ème Grand Cru Classé) in the 1855 Classification, in Pauillac, Bordeaux. The château says its Grand Vin comes from the very oldest vines on the estate's historic plots and can age for more than 40 years. This is the grand vin, not the second wines Les Tourelles de Longueville or Les Griffons de Pichon Baron.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe château compares 2018 with 2005: a wet winter and spring followed by a very hot, dry summer. The Merlot was picked on 24–25 September and the Cabernet Sauvignon from 3 to 10 October. The blend is 78% Cabernet Sauvignon and 22% Merlot, aged for 18 months in barrel and bottled on 10 June 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting note from the château\u003c\/strong\u003e (Jean-René Matignon, Technical Director, July 2020):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Château Pichon Baron 2018 reveals a dark garnet colour. The precise and delicate nose offers notes of fresh fruit, black berries and spices. The attack is mellow, generous, rounded and juicy, developing powerful, well-blended tannins. The body is structured with silky, racy tannins. The flavour is carried by the structure, which preserves the mid-palate. The finish is tasty, full, fleshy, and harmonious.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCritic scores and reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e100 points, Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast\u003c\/strong\u003e (Cellar Selection). Drink from 2027.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e99 points, Decanter\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\"Generous aromatics of dark berry fruit, caramel, and spice are clear indicators of a warm vintage, but there are also floral notes and no heaviness whatsoever... sustained by gossamer tannins of surprising delicacy.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e97+ points, Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/strong\u003e: notes of crème de cassis, graphite, lead pencil shavings, tobacco and wet stone-like minerality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e97 points, James Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e (April 2021): \u003cem\u003e\"Aromas of blackcurrants, blueberries, ash and cedar with hints of conifer. Full-bodied, yet so tight and refined with polished, toned tannins that are creamy and compact with a silky texture. Energetic and driven. Try after 2026.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e97 points, James Molesworth, Wine Spectator\u003c\/strong\u003e (March 2021): \u003cem\u003e\"A very polished and pure expression of Pauillac, but don't go to sleep on it.\"\u003c\/em\u003e Best from 2030 through 2050. 13,300 cases made.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e97 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e (March 2021): \u003cem\u003e\"Suave and sophisticated, the 2018 Pichon Baron is a real head-turner. Silky, polished tannins wrap around a core of inky dark red\/purplish berry fruit.\"\u003c\/em\u003e Drink 2030–2058.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e96+ points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e (March 2021): \u003cem\u003e\"Deep garnet-purple colored, the nose bursts from the glass with flamboyant scents of stewed black plums, crème de cassis and Black Forest cake, plus suggestions of Indian spices, unsmoked cigars, pencil shavings and espresso.\"\u003c\/em\u003e Drink 2025–2050.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e94 points, Neal Martin, Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\"...one of the more tannic Pauillacs of the vintage, but it could also be one of the most rewarding for those with patience and a cool, damp cellar.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e18\/20, Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVintage: 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarietal: 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand: Château Pichon Baron (Château Pichon-Longueville Baron)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClassification: 2ème Grand Cru Classé en 1855\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion: Pauillac, Bordeaux\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry: France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePack size: 750 mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClosure: Cork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlcohol: 14.5%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrinking window: 2025–2048 (Berry Bros. \u0026amp; Rudd)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStorage: Cellared at Wine Ark, Alexandria (Sydney)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"KC0125","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44210118754367,"sku":"WA 1624333","price":429.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/7674\/7071\/files\/2018-chateau-pichon-baron-750ml.jpg?v=1792682836","url":"https:\/\/www.cellarlinkauctions.com\/products\/chateau-pichon-baron-au-baron-de-pichon-longueville-grand-cru-classe-2018-750ml","provider":"Cellar Link Auctions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}