

If you wish to deliver abroad please contact us at email protected or call us on 02. 2019 was characterised by high potential alcohol content and low total acidity (little malic acid). 'Chateau Pichon-Longueville Baron 2003' Please note online orders can only be delivered in the mainland UK. Time in the glass brings out the wines depth and vertical explosiveness. Inky dark red/purplish berry fruit, pomegranate, chocolate, licorice and spice are all lavishly expressed in a sumptuous Pauillac loaded with character. This very welcome moisture stabilised the sugar concentration and allowed us to continue the harvest more serenely. The 2019 Pichon-Baron is a wine of extraordinary depth and resonance. 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. Sa dot inclut des vignes situées à côté du domaine de Latour. Histoire du Château En 1694 la fille de Pierre Desmezures de Rauzan, se marie au Baron de Pichon-Longueville. These conditions were also favourable to the quality of the tannins. Justement classé Deuxième Grand Cru Classé, le château Pichon Baron est un des meilleurs crus du médoc, il produit un vin de garde unissant puissance, richesse et finesse. 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. The vintages 2017-2020 were rated by Lisa Perrotti-Brown. Average of 93. He rates the wines on a scale from 75 to 100. 2019 was marked by a rainy spring and start to June, followed by a hot, dry summer. William Kelley, Wine Advocate ( WA) English wine critic, living in France and California, publishing on, starting with the Bordeaux 2021 vintage.
