Pichon Baron Pauillac 2eme Cru 2015

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Pichon Baron
Label Name:
 
Pauillac 2eme Cru
Vintage:
 
2015
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pauillac, Bordeaux.
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon 77%, Merlot 23%.
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Decanter 99; Wine Enthusiast 98; Jeb Dunnuck 98; Robert Parker/Wine Advocate 97; Vinous/Antonio Galloni 97; Wine Spectator 95; James Suckling 95

Tasting Note
Perfumed blackcurrant, black cherry and blueberry with cedar, graphite and cigar-box notes; refined, velvety yet firm tannins, precise acidity and a persistent mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled/roast beef, leg of lamb, game, duck, mushroom risotto, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi), char siu, soy‑braised short ribs, rich Szechuan beef.

Production Method
Hand‑harvested; fermented in temperature‑controlled vats (and some large wooden vats); malolactic in barrel; aged ~20 months in 80% new French oak.

Vineyard Info
Second Growth (1855) Pauillac estate; ~73 hectares on Médoc gravel; owned by AXA Millésimes since 1987, managed by Christian Seely.