Espresso and cedar, as well as a slate-like, stony mineral edge add complexity. A blend of 60 Cabernet Sauvignon and 40 Merlot. Running off was completed at the end of November. Our products are imported directly from France and include delicious French and European cheeses, hams, salamis, sausages. The concentration and largesse of the 2016 Pichon Baron is apparent from the get-go with incredibly alluring, ripe and expansive fruit aromas in the blackberry, dark-cherry, mulberry and plum zone. This soft, easy drinking red from the Pichon Baron stable is very easy on the palate and silky too. Maceration lasted between 19 and 27 days.
Temperatures were maintained at 27☌ to 29☌. Stringent plot selection was carried out with the emphasis on slow extraction, tailored to each terroir. The balance between the polyphenols in the grapes resulted in powerful yet nicely-polished tannins, with plenty of personality. Everything augured well for the harvest, with a reasonable yield, ideal weather, remarkable quality and no concerns with respect to the sanitary condition of the grapes. Château Pichon Baron 2016 has a beautiful, intense garnet red colour. Plum, mocha, leather, spice and chocolate all build effortlessly. Sensual and super-expressive, with soft contours, silky tannins and exceptional finesse, Pichon Baron is one of the more accessible wines in its peer group today. These restrictive conditions favoured thickening of the skins and polyphenol concentration. The 2016 Pichon Baron is seamless and racy from start to finish. The concentration and largesse of the 2016 Pichon Baron is apparent from the get-go with incredibly alluring, ripe and expansive fruit aromas in the. There was very little rain up until the veraison. From mid-July, temperatures were close to seasonal averages.
Flowering took place in excellent conditions. A long, splendid Indian summer helped the grapes reach excellent ripeness levels. The 2016 vintage was marked by widely varying weather conditions with a cold, wet winter, a damp spring and a hot, dry summer. If youre looking for some of the finest wines online to buy and collect, Cru Wines in London has the best collection of wines and champagnes online.
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