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Full, deep cassis aromas sit alongside a crisp herbal freshness. The richness and volume of fruit is immediate on the palate, and the overall ripeness of fruit is kept perfectly in check by the wine's fresh direction. The tannins have a firm leathery component and provide a sense of terroir and appellational identity. The finish focuses on the fruit; rich with deeply layered flavours of blueberry, mocha and liquorice. A densely concentrated wine with excellent stature.
The 2025 Pichon Baron was picked over 16 days between September 8 and 24 at just 24 hl/ha, matured in 70% new oak. Like the Les Griffons, it has a subtle estuarine/sea spray element that intertwines with the mélange of red and black fruit. The Merlot is actually more expressive than recent vintages. The palate is medium-bodied, with grainy tannins, lovely crispness and elegance, gaining depth as it moves into its final third. Slightly chalky tannins (a leitmotif of the vintage, especially in Pauillac), gentle grip, with an almost mellow finish, suggest that it might be earlier drinking than the 2019 or 2022. Superb. Drink 2033-2060
A brilliant achievement, the 2025 Pichon-Longueville Baron, a blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot (70% new oak), features a notably high proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon for a warm vintage, exceeding that of 2020 and 2022. It reveals a refined bouquet of dark wild berries, cassis, spice, lead pencil and licorice. Medium- to full-bodied, dense and concentrated, it’s built around a fleshy, finely structured core of fruit with a distinctly Cabernet-driven profile, combining freshness and tension with notable depth. It should age gracefully over the next two to three decades.
Silky, aromatic and layered in the glass, the 2025 Pichon Baron is a total stunner. What a wine. Sweet red cherry/plum fruit, blood orange and rose petal are some of the many notes that caress the palate. Hints of pomegranate, mint and exotic spice appear later, adding layers of nuance. The wine's striking mid-palate sweetness and overall balance are the stuff dreams are made of. This is exquisite. Yields were just 24 hectoliters per hectare. The 2025 is expected to spend 18 months in French oak, 70% new. Drink 2035-2065.
84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot. 24 hl/ha. Cask sample. Classic in weight and style. Intense and floral on the nose, on the palate dark fruit and graphite. Tannins abundant but polished, the texture fine. Plenty of freshness. Powerful but refined. Drink 2034-2050
Full, deep cassis aromas sit alongside a crisp herbal freshness. The richness and volume of fruit is immediate on the palate, and the overall ripeness of fruit is kept perfectly in check by the wine's fresh direction. The tannins have a firm leathery component and provide a sense of terroir and appellational identity. The finish focuses on the fruit; rich with deeply layered flavours of blueberry, mocha and liquorice. A densely concentrated wine with excellent stature.
Restrained power, elegant fine grained tannins, gentle extraction at 26C, rosebuds evident. This has clear Pauillac character, coupled with the finesse and drinkability of the vintage. Again the anis and slate that I have seen in a number of the best wines this year. Very impressive. 70% new oak. 3.72 pH, 24hl/ha, 2nd year in a row with such low yields.
Due south of St Estèphe lies the appellation of Pauillac, the king of Left Bank communes. It is home to three first growths as well as a plethora of other classified growths. Pauillac's renowned well-draining, gravelly soils enable its dominant grape Cabernet Sauvignon to reach fantastic heights of complexity and concentration. As a result, Pauilac's wines tend to be full-bodied with compact tannins and good freshness. Its aromatics are often what one associates with classic Bordeaux: pencil shavings, black currant and occasional mint. Some of the most famous châteaux of the commune are Latour, Mouton Rothschild, Lafite Rothschild, Pichon Baron, Pichon Lalande and Lynch Bages.
