Les Griffons de Pichon Baron 2018
De Griffons is een fantastisch alternatief voor de kostbare Grand Vin (Château Pichon-Longueville-Baron-de-Pichon, 2e Grand Cru Classé Pauillac)
94/100 punten Wine Enthusiast
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- DruivenrasCabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
- Land & RegioFrankrijk, Bordeaux
- 100% proefgarantie
- Snelle levering
- Gratis thuisbezorgd vanaf € 125,-
- Per fles te bestellen
De smaak is vol en gestructureerd, met intens zwart fruit doorspekt met grafiet en zwarte peper, met een klassiek gestileerde afdronk.
Deze wijn verdient tenminste nog een jaar of 3 à 4 jaar op fles. Goed potentieel: wees geduldig!
Wine Enthusiast
94/100 punten
Dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon, this is one of a pair of second wines from this estate. With its classic Pauillac black-currant flavors and dense tannins, the wine is a slow developer. By 2025, it should show great fruits and a balanced texture.
The Wine Advocate
91/100 punten
The 2018 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron is composed of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon and 48% Merlot, aged for 12 months in barriques, 30% new and 70% one year old. Production of this label represents 20% of the harvest this year. Deep garnet-purple colored, the nose opens with wonderfully pure cassis and ripe black plums notes, leading to hints of clove oil, chocolate-covered cherries and tobacco leaf, with a waft of bay leaves. The palate delivers a firm, rugged texture and soft acidity, framing the mouth-coating black fruits nicely, finishing on a savory note.
Neal Martin (Vinous)
92/100 punten
The 2018 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron is matured in 60% new oak, and I must comment that I still feel the wood component is just a little vociferous now that the wine is in bottle. The palate is dense and structured, delivering intense black fruit laced with graphite and cracked black pepper, and tightening up toward the classically styled finish. Those tannins are still a little abrasive, so I maintain my view that this deserves 3–4 years in bottle. Good potential, but be patient.
