Chateau Pichon Baron 2eme Cru Classe, Pauillac 2013
Standard - 75cl
Stock location: United Kingdom
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- Vintage2013
- ColourRed
- ProducerChateau Pichon Baron
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- Sub RegionPauillac
- DesignationAOP
- Bottle SizeStandard - 75cl
- ABV13
- LWIN10141632013
- Avg. Critic Score3.5★★★★★★★★★★
Wine Critic Reviews
The 2013 Pichon-Longueville Baron is definitely one of the better Pauillacs of the vintage, although it does not quite hurdle over the obstacles placed by the growing season with the ease I thought it would. Blackberry, cedar and a touch of chimney soot here, good fruit intensity for the vintage with fine delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp acidity, quite compact in the mouth, linear and masculine with a slightly austere but fresh, short finish. Not bad at all, though Christian Seely has overseen wines in a different league from this in recent years.
- Drinking Window: 2018 - 2028
- Reviewer Name: Neal Martin
- Review Date: October 2016
The 2013 Pichon Baron has a tight-knit nose, light black fruit, leather and loamy scents, becoming more floral with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, quite peppery, more like Szechuan pepper insofar that it leaves a pleasant tingle on the tongue. Short though. Drink now and over the next four to six years. Tasted at Bordeaux Index's 10-Year On tasting.
- Drinking Window: 2023 - 2032
- Reviewer Name: Neal Martin
- Review Date: August 2023