Les Griffons De Pichon Baron "2nd Vin De Pichon-Longueville Baron" 2012
Country
France
bottle size
750 ml
Wine Type
Red Wine
Wine Region
Bordeaux, Bordeaux - Pauillac
Grape Variety
Blended
vintage
2012 [**VINTAGE MAY CHANGE]
Alcohol
13%
characteristics
Body
Full
Full
Full
Acidity
Medium
Medium
Medium
Tannin
Medium
Medium
Medium
2012 [**VINTAGE MAY CHANGE]
Product Description
Dark garnet color, the nose is finely spicy, with nuances of vanilla, cocoa as well as delicate and subtle red fruits. Suave, racy palate, with a fleshy attack, volume, amplitude which continues with a present and distinguished tannic character. The finish is precise, harmonious, very typical of the vintage. Jean-René Matignon - Technical Director - June 2015
wine score
91 points Wine Enthusiast
"The equivalent of an alternative second wine from Château Pichon Baron (with Les Tourelles), Les Griffons is named after the statues of griffins that are in the chateau's courtyard. This is a structured wine, firmly tannic while already showing plenty of black currant fruitiness. Equal measures of Merlot and Cabernet balance the wine and give depth of flavor."
Profile
Grape Blended
55 % merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon
Palate
Suave, racy palate, with a fleshy attack, volume, amplitude which continues with a present and distinguished tannic character. The finish is precise, harmonious, very typical of the vintage.
Colour
Dark garnet color
Aroma
The nose is finely spicy, with nuances of vanilla, cocoa as well as delicate and subtle red fruits.
Palate
Suave, racy palate, with a fleshy attack, volume, amplitude which continues with a present and distinguished tannic character. The finish is precise, harmonious, very typical of the vintage.
Wine Pairing
:Beef
:Lamb
:Cured Meat
