Château Pichon Longueville Baron
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A Second Growth Pauillac estate producing some of Bordeaux's most powerful and age-worthy Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines
Château Pichon Longueville Baron is one of Pauillac's most illustrious Second Growths, classified in the 1855 Médoc Classification. Owned by AXA Millésimes since 1987, the estate covers approximately 73 hectares of prime gravel soils adjacent to Château Latour. The château produces one of Bordeaux's most powerful, structured, and age-worthy wines, with Cabernet Sauvignon dominating the blend. Under AXA's stewardship, the estate has undergone extensive modernization, including a spectacular new winery built in 1991, and has reclaimed its place among the finest second growths in the Médoc.
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Château Pichon Longueville Baron
RedCabernet Sauvignon · Merlot · Cabernet Franc · Petit Verdot
The Grand Vin of Château Pichon Baron. Predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon (60%) with Merlot (35%), it delivers the quintessential power and structure of Pauillac with extraordinary aging potential. AXA Millésimes has progressively focused production on quality over quantity, making the Grand Vin increasingly exceptional.
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Les Tourelles de Longueville
RedCabernet Sauvignon · Merlot · Cabernet Franc · Petit Verdot
Les Tourelles de Longueville is the second wine of the prestigious Second Growth estate, Château Pichon Longueville Baron in Pauillac. Crafted primarily from younger vines of the estate, this wine offers a more approachable and supple expression of the terroir compared to the Grand Vin. It typically features a higher proportion of Merlot, resulting in a velvety texture, rich dark fruit aromas, and refined tannins. It captures the elegance and power characteristic of Pauillac while providing earlier drinkability, making it a sophisticated choice for those seeking the essence of a top-tier Bordeaux estate.
Who Is This For?
For collectors and enthusiasts seeking classic, structured Pauillac wines with exceptional cellaring potential and a prestigious Bordeaux pedigree
Frequently Asked Questions
- What makes Château Pichon Longueville Baron special?
- It is a 1855 Second Growth in Pauillac, owned by AXA Millésimes, producing Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant wines of extraordinary power and longevity, rivalling some First Growths in great vintages.
- Who owns Pichon Baron?
- AXA Millésimes, the wine arm of French insurance giant AXA, has owned the estate since 1987 and has invested heavily in winery modernisation.
- What is the second wine of Pichon Baron?
- The second wine is Les Tourelles de Longueville, offering an approachable, earlier-drinking expression of the estate's terroir.
- How long can Pichon Baron wines age?
- In great vintages, Pichon Baron can age magnificently for 20 to 40 years, developing extraordinary complexity of cedar, tobacco, dark fruit, and minerality.
- What grape varieties does Pichon Baron use?
- The blend is typically 65-70% Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and occasionally Petit Verdot, reflecting the classic Pauillac style.
- What makes Pichon Baron's winemaking approach distinctive?
- The estate practices detailed plot-by-plot vinification, treating each parcel individually, and since 2017 has used amphora aging for part of the blend to add extra elegance and finesse while preserving Pichon Baron's classic structure.