The harvest took place from 18th September to 1st October for the Merlot and from 30th September to 11th October for the Cabernet-Sauvignon. 2019 was characterised by high potential alcohol content and low total acidity (little malic acid). This very welcome moisture stabilised the sugar concentration and allowed us to continue the harvest more serenely. The grapes became particularly rich in mid-September due to the hot, dry conditions, then the first rains in late September weakened the skins and accelerated the harvest.
Mid-veraison was reached between 4th and 5th August on the early-ripening plots and ended quickly and evenly in mid-August. Chateau Pichon-Longueville Les Griffons de Pichon Baron Based on critic scores and price, this wine represents good value. It is being aged for an estimated 18 months in French oak barrels, 50 new. These conditions were also favourable to the quality of the tannins. 'The 2020 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron is a blend of 50 Merlot, 42 Cabernet Sauvignon and 8 Petit Verdot. Limited water during ripening accelerated sugar concentration and the breakdown of acids, and increased the grapes' phenolic potential. The sunshine and heat stimulated the fruit aromas of the Cabernets and the concentration of polyphenols in the skins. The last ten days of June gave way to hot and dry summer weather punctuated by some rain in late July and early August. Unfortunately, these cool spring conditions were not favourable to flowering and caused moderate coulure, except in our earliest-ripening terroirs.
The rapid warming of the soil at the end of winter led to steady and even budburst, with slow growth.
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Cool spring temperatures alleviated the virulence of the mildew, and the year's favourable weather conditions created an environment free from the threat of cryptogamic infection. Deep and dense, excellent value.īest with rich, meaty dishes – steaks and stews would work perfectly.Ībout 30% of the harvest was declassified for the second wine in 2016 this will be drinking well from 2019, and will continue to develop for a further decade.2019 was marked by a rainy spring and start to June, followed by a hot, dry summer. The palate is rich, with finely-grained tannins and a bright, herb-etched finish. The 73-hectare vineyard runs adjacent to that of Château Latour, on deep gravel soils which imbue the wines with an inexorable puissance tempered by extraordinary aromatic complexity.ġ8 months in oak, 60% new, has given this wine a powerful toasted-oak character, which blends beautifully with blackberry, bramble and graphite aromas.
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On y retrouve des notes de mûre de boysen, de fraise écrasée et plus légèrement de petits fruits rôtis associées à de fines touches de badiane, de caramélisation, de lys, à une subtile pointe séveuse et à une imperceptible. Neglect in the mid-20th Century saw the estate dwindle in both quality and vineyard area until it was purchased in 1987 by the AXA Millésimes Group, which made significant investments, and by 1989 the estate was again producing world-class wines, its return heralded by the two exceptional vintages in 19. Les Griffons de Pichon Baron 2021 Pauillac Le nez est fruité et offre une petite richesse, une petite intensité/concentration, un fin côté florale. The former portion became the estate of Pichon-Baron. In 1850 the Pauillac estate of Baron Joseph de Pichon Longueville was divided between his five children two-fifths to his two sons, and three-fifths so his three daughters.
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