2022 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron
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The 2022 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron has a very attractive nose with ebullient blackberry, bilberry, cedar and floral scents that are very well defined. The palate is medium-bodied with noticeable tannins, a little herbaceousness towards the finish, but it feels longer than its peers, with more panache. Tasted blind at the Southwold tasting in London.
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James Lawther MW, jancisrobinson.com
Neal Martin
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The 2022 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron is more Cabernet-driven, echoing the style of the grand vin, as opposed to the more supple, forward Tourelles. Offering up aromas of sweet dark berries and espresso roast, it's medium to full-bodied, velvety and layered, built around powdery structuring tannins.
Also brilliant, the 2022 Les Griffons De Pichon Baron brings a touch more structure and density than the Tourelles. Cassis, graphite, leather, and cedar pencil notes, as well as a beautiful violet note, define the aromatics, and it's medium to full-bodied, has a focused, pure, precise mouthfeel, and a great finish. It’s another impeccably made, pure, flawlessly balanced wine from this château that I’d be happy to drink any time over the coming 15+ years.
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".