Read moreĬhateau Pichon Longueville Baron Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron 1969 sold out more info Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron 1972 sold out more info Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron 1973 sold out more info Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron 1975 sold out more info Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron 1976 (Magnum) sold out more info Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron 1977 sold out more info Winespect. The wines are noticed for their longevity and are capable to last for more than 20 years. The château also produces “Les Griffons de Pichon Baron” from vines planted near the Gironde estuary. The second wine is named after the turrets of the château: “Les Tourelles de Longueville”. The wines are kept in partly new French oak barrels for 18 – 20 months before bottling. The estate comprises 73 Ha of vines, planted on a gravelly soil with an average age of the vines of 30 years. In 1855, Château Pichon-Longueville Baron was classified as a “Deuxième Grand Cru Classé” (2nd Growth) in the original Bordeaux classification.Ĭhâteau Pichon-Longueville Baron was purchased in 1987 by the French insurance company AXA and the current managing director is Christian Seely (since 2001). In 1851, Baron Raoul Pichon de Longueville commisioned to build the imposing château, with its two characteristic turrets. In 1850 the château was split: 40% became Château Pichon Longueville au Baron de Pichon Longueville and 60% became Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande. In 1684, as part of the dowry, Jean-François de Pichon, baron de Longueville became the new proprietor. It was until 1850 part of the larger Pichon estate which was founded in 1661 by Pierre de Mazures de Rauzan. This decision came to fruition in this vintage.Château Pichon-Longueville Baron (or Château Longueville au Baron de Pichon-Longueville), commonly referred to as “Pichon Baron” is an estate situated in the appellation Pauillac on the Left Bank of the Bordeaux area. From the outset Seely decided to limit the grand vin to the château’s finest terroir and vines, even though this led to a reduction in volume. Production was supervised by Pichon’s long-term winemaker Jean-René Matignon. Looking backīy 2005, Cazes had retired and his place as managing director of AXA Millésimes was taken by Christian Seely. Quality improved swiftly, and the great Bordeaux vintage of 2005 was a huge success. Suddenly there was immense investment: machine-harvesting and the use of herbicides and pesticides were halted, the château was renovated, a circular underground winery was constructed and new purchases brought the vineyards to 72ha. In 1987, the Bouteillers sold to AXA Millésimes, whose estates were run by Jean-Michel Cazes, owner of Château Lynch-Bages. The 19th-century château lay empty, and its owners, the Bouteiller family, lacked the resources to invest in the estate, including the vineyards, which had dwindled to around 30ha. Until the 1980s Pichon Baron was in poor shape and its wines were inconsistent. Price today $170-$212 (£130-£162) A legend because…Īlthough this splendid second growth is now acknowledged as one of the top wines of the Médoc, this was not always the case. September releases 2022: full score table.Rhône 2021 score table: top white wines.March releases on the Place de Bordeaux 2023.
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