2018 Chateau Pichon-Longueville Baron Les Tourelles de Longueville
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Château Pichon Baron, located in Pauillac, is a neighbor to some of the most emblematic Châteaux in the world like Rothschild, Lafite Rothschild, and Château Latour.
This Château dates back to the 17th century when Pierre Desmezures de Rauzan, a famous wine merchant of the time, bought the plots to create Enclos Rauza. Soon after, it became his daughter's dowry in her marriage to Jacques Pichon de Longueville, and that was when Pichon Baron was born. In 1851, construction of the iconic castle began. Later in 1855, the Château's wine was classified as Second Grand Cru Classé.
In 1933, this emblematic estate became the property of the Bouteiller family. Today, Château Baron belongs to AXA Millésime's insurance group. These new owners rebuilt and equipped the Château with state-of-the-art technology.
Like almost all of Pauillac, the terroir from Château Baron is a dream site overlooking the Gironde river. The soils of this 180-acre estate, are composed of quaternary gravel deposits, large pebbles and sand, and an excellent maritime climate.
With Christian Seely as the director since 2001 and Jean Rene Matignon as the winemaker, the winery continues to grow both in terms of wine and tourism, becoming one of the most prestigious Châteaux in the Médoc area. If you're a wine lover and love to travel, this is a must-visit place.
Les Tourelles de Longueville is Château Pichon Baron's second label. This "Lovely second wine" as James Suckling called it, is the perfect introduction to the spirit of Pichon Baron's Grand Vin.
Aging: 18 months in French oak barrels, 40% new, and 60% one-year-old.
At A Glance
- Varietal:
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Region:
- Bordeaux
- Sub-Appellation:
- Pauillac
- Size:
- 750ml
TASTING NOTES
What's in the Glass
66% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc and 6% Petit Verdot. Beautiful, intense, dark color. Ripe red fruit and black cherry aromas spring up in the bouquet. In the mouth, the attack is soft, juicy, delicate, and melting. The finish is generous on the palate, persistent, subtle, and dense. The tannins are elegant and fresh. The whole is complete, voluminous, balanced, and harmonious.
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