“Deep, thick crimson. Fresher than Les Tourelles. Racy and lively and a bit inky and polished. Lots of structure.” 17 pts., Jancis Robinson
2014 Chateau Petit-Figeac Saint-Emilion 12x75cl £450 / Case£30.42 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: En Primeur
2020 Ben Glaetzer, Amon Ra, Barossa Valley 6x75cl £260 / Case£30.42 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: En Primeur
2015 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron, Pauillac 12x75cl
Red ⋅ Bordeaux ⋅ France
£365 / Case£30.42 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: En Primeur
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Tasting Notes
Tasting Notes
Decanter 93
It’s hard to argue with the success of this second wine from Pichon Baron. There’s clear depth and richness of fruit, damson and cassis abounds, alongside highly polished tannins. It combines finesse and power and is very well controlled with liquorice and dark chocolate notes on the finish. For me, it is the best of the second wines in this line-up, and easily better than some of the grand vins in the vintage. 60% new oak.
Anticipated maturity: 2021-2035
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