Château PICHON BARON 2017

Description

Neal Martin 93-95 points www.vinous.com/
The 2017 Pichon Baron was picked from 18 to 21 September for the Merlot and 27 September to 3 October for the Cabernet Sauvignon. It has a very sophisticated, pure and quite intense bouquet with black fruit, cedar and potent graphite aromas. This feels very focused and the 80% new oak is seamlessly integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with a smooth entry, very sleek and silky with a gentle grip. There is a lovely sweetness here, perhaps less austere than I was anticipating with a very long, quite spicy finish. Tasted four times with consistent notes.

Jean-Marc Quarin 95 points www.quarin.com
Couleur sombre, intense et pourpre, aux beaux reflets noirs. Nez intense, profond, fin, fruité, mûr et crémeux. Note d’encre et de fruits noirs. Ample à l’attaque, juteux au développement, très fruité, gras en milieu de bouche, le vin évolue savoureux, complet, toujours juteux et profond avec beaucoup de goût. Longue finale noble, suave, aux nuances de fruits, de réglisse et d’encre, une grande réussite ! Assemblage : 79 % cabernet sauvignon, 21 % merlot. Degré d’alcool : 13.1, pH : 3.75.

Lisa Perrotti-Brown 95-97 points www.robertparker.com
The grand vin represents 50% of production this year. A blend of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon and 21% Merlot, the 2017 Pichon-Longueville Baron is deep garnet-purple in color and simply sings of vibrant blackcurrants, black cherries and rose hip notes with nuances of potpourri, incense, licorice and pencil shavings plus touches of cigar box and fertile loam. Medium-bodied, super intense and possessing stunning poise, it has very firm, fine-grained tannins and a beautifully silken texture, with bags of freshness and a very long, perfumed finish.

Antonio Galloni 93-96 points www.vinous.com
Pichon Baron is one of the sexiest Pauillacs I tasted in 2017. Silky, nuanced and finessed to the core, the 2017 hits all the right notes. In the glass, the 2017 possesses striking aromatic presence, vivid flavors, silky tannins and exceptional balance. In 2017, Pichon Baron is a wine of incomparable elegance and total finesse. I loved it.