![]() Pichon Baron is an authentic Pauillac wine with power, a strong backbone and big concentration. Les Tourelles has more Merlot than Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend, while Les Griffons has more Cabernet Sauvignon than Merlot. In addition to Grand Vin, two-second wines are produced, Les Tourelles de Longueville and Les Griffons de Pichon Baron. Planted grape varieties are 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. Pichon Baron covers 73 ha of vines whose average age is 35 years. Under the new ownership, the quality of Pichon Baron started to improve, especially in 2005, 2009, and 2010, plus the last five vintages (2014, 2015, 2016, 20) are excellent. In 1988, the renovation of the chateau and the creation of a new cellar for vinification and ageing began. After a short time, he was replaced by Jean-Rene Matignon, who's become the technical director of Pichon Baron since then. ![]() In 1987 French insurance company AXA Millesimes purchased this property, and Jean-Michel Cazes from Lynch Bages was appointed as manager. Under their ownership, the quality of the wine wasn't worth it's status with thin and bland wines. Two sons inherited the part known as Pichon Longueville Baron, and three daughters were granted property on the other side of the road, which later became Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande.įrom the 1930s until the mid-1980s, Pichon Baron was owned by the Bouteiller family. In 1850, Pichon Longueville Baron, according to the will of Baron Joseph de Pichon Longueville after his death the same year, was split among his five children. Chateau Pichon Baron has a long history, and I'll mention the most important facts here. ![]()
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