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Running off was completed at the end of November. 99 James Suckling 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. 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. It has a very pure and detailed bouquet with blackberry, briary, cold stone and graphite aromas. The harvest was between 26 September and 18 October, and it represents 30 of the total yield. 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. The 2016 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron is a blend of 52 Cabernet Sauvignon and 48 Merlot matured in 60 new oak. It was my favorite wine at the 2016 UGC, in part because it was somehow both old school and up-to-the-minute at the same time. Current owner AXA Millsimes purchased this estate in 1987, nearly 300 years. Buy Now: chateau pichon baron 2016. These restrictive conditions favoured thickening of the skins and polyphenol concentration. 2016 Pichon Baron for 100 how much to buy by Blanquito Thu 2:33 am I’m seeing this locally for 100 + 8.5 sales tax. There was very little rain up until the veraison. Our products are imported directly from France and include delicious French and European cheeses, hams, salamis, sausages. 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. 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.
