![]() ![]() They require cellaring for at least 10 years. The best examples of Pichon-Longueville Baron have layer upon layer of unctuous, vanilla-scented, blackcurrant and cassis fruit, intermingled with cigar box and lead pencil shavings aromas. The second wine is Les Tourelles de Longueville, introduced with the 1986 vintage. The yield is typically less than 40 hectoliter per hectare. The planting density is 9 000 vines per hectare using a double Guyot training and the average age of the vines is 30 years. The grand vin is Chateau Longueville au Baron de Pichon-Longueville. Vineyard Château Pichon Barons 73 hectares are planted with Cabernet Sauvignon (60), Merlot (35), Cabernet Franc (4) and Petit Verdot (1). The Cabernet-dominated Pichon-Longueville Baron is a more muscular, tannic and full-bodied wine than that of its neighbour across the road, Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande. Pichon-Longueville-Baron's 73-hectare vineyard (70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Franc, runs adjacent to that of Château Latour and lies on deep gravel beds. 2000 Pichon Baron Bordeaux 375.00 Out of stock Share it with your friends Description Chteau Pichon-Longueville Baron, generally referred to as Pichon Baron, is an estate in the Pauillac appellation rated as a second growth in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification. In 1987 it was bought by the AXA Millésimes Group, who also own Cantenac-Brown, Petit-Village, Suduiraut.ĪXA built a state of the art cuverie and chai at Pichon-Longueville Baron, while, in 2000, Christian Seely took over from Jean-Michel Cazesas as general manager. ![]() Château Pichon-Longueville Baron, a leading Pauillac 2éme Cru Classé estate, is one of Bordeaux's most illustrious "super seconds". ![]()
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