1992 Pichon Baron
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Not an easy vintage but it is showing well right now, although definitely at its full drinking window. Fine tannins, acidities that struggle to remain balanced through the mid palate, gently fleshy raspberry fruits, leather, liquorice and cloves. The challanges of the vintage are clear, but even this still has something to say. 60hl/h yield.
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This is one of the legitimate stars of the vintage. In all the tastings done during my ten day sojourn immersed in tasting the 1992 and 1993 Bordeaux in November, this wine stood out every time I tasted it. The wine exhibits a saturated dark ruby/purple color, and a big, flashy, bold bouquet of jammy blackcurrants, cedar, and smoky oak. Medium to full-bodied, with wonderful sweet, rich, concentrated fruit, and moderate tannin, this highly extracted, gorgeously made wine is low enough in acidity to be drunk now, yet promises to evolve gracefully for 12-15 years. It is a terrific effort for the vintage!
This is one of the legitimate stars of the vintage. In all the tastings done during my ten day sojourn immersed in tasting the 1992 and 1993 Bordeaux in November, this wine stood out every time I tasted it. The wine exhibits a saturated dark ruby/purple color, and a big, flashy, bold bouquet of jammy blackcurrants, cedar, and smoky oak. Medium to full-bodied, with wonderful sweet, rich, concentrated fruit, and moderate tannin, this highly extracted, gorgeously made wine is low enough in acidity to be drunk now, yet promises to evolve gracefully for 12-15 years. It is a terrific effort for the vintage! Wine Advocate.December, 1994
About the producer
Pauillac’s Ch. Pichon Baron, formerly known as Ch. Pichon-Longueville Baron, is ranked as one of the 15 Second Growths from the 1855 Classification and is considered one of the "Super Seconds".