Les Griffons de Pichon Baron 2023

A Second Wine from Pauillac, ample and fruity

The estate

2nd Grand Cru Classé in 1855, the Château Pichon Baron belongs to the elite of the Grands Crus of Pauillac, on the left bank of Bordeaux.

The vineyard

A true mosaic of terroirs and superbly located near the Gironde estuary, the vineyard of Château Pichon Baron extends over 73 hectares of vines planted on perfectly drained Médoc gravel soils. The oldest vines of the estate are used in the elaboration of this emblematic Pauillac wine.

The wine

Produced since the 2012 vintage, Les Griffons de Pichon Baron is the Second Wine of Château Pichon Baron.

The vintage

Cold and particularly humid, the winter is punctuated by a frost episode in early April, impacting the vineyard little. The dry and warm conditions of spring favour a good flowering. Starting under tropical conditions, the month of July reveals over the days a warm climate without excess and very little rain before a cool August with salutary rainfall for the vineyard. The mildness of September, punctuated by some rains, is ideal for refining maturities.

Vinification and ageing

Macération followed by extractions in the heart of fermentation. Runoffs of Merlots from September 30 to October 12 and Cabernets from October 10 to 24. Malolactic fermentation under marc, accompanied by regular barrelling by separate lots. Ageing for 15 months in barrels (50% new, 50% of one wine).

Blend

Les Griffons de Pichon Baron 2023 is the result of a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (57%), Merlot (41%) and Petit Verdot (2%).