The small berries and thick skins of 2016 have lent the wine deep. The Merlots once again benefited from the rainfall, with the grapes growing swiftly, unlike the Cabernets. A consistently high achiever, Pichon Baron once again provides typical Pauillac character. Thunderstorms of varying intensity, with between 80 and 120 mm of rain, struck Pauillac between 12th and 16th August, in most cases counteracting the water stress observed in early August. The nose reveals aromas of red and dark fruit such. Ripening took place in hot weather, apart from the second half of August. Chteau Pichon Baron 2016 has a beautiful, intense garnet red colour. The Merlots and Cabernets were tannic and colourful, with acidities and potential alcohol content within normal ranges. Picking started about ten days ahead of the norm, mostly in sunshine for the Merlots and thundery showers for the Cabernets. The later-ripening Cabernets remained small until the harvest. The 2016 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron is a blend of 52 Cabernet Sauvignon and 48 Merlot matured in 60 new oak. Summer brought drought and sporadic heat waves until mid-August, when thunderstorms cooled down excessive temperatures and caused the Merlot grapes to swell. Mid-veraison was reached between 23rd and 25th July on the earliest ripening Merlot plots and subsequently developed well in warm and dry conditions. Rainfall stopped at the end of June, giving way to cool, dry weather until the onset of ripening in mid-July. The first flowers were observed between 9th and 10th May and flowering took place between 15th and 25th May. Warm, dry weather then led to one of the earliest flowerings on record, two weeks ahead of the norm. A very accomplished wine from the highly esteemed Pauillac estate of Chteau Pichon. The 2016 Chteau Pichon-Longueville Baron is beauty and is a blend of 85 Cabernet Sauvignon and 15 Merlot that was brought up in 80 new French oak. Plum, mocha, leather, spice and chocolate all build effortlessly. Chteau Pichon Baron Les Tourelles de Longueville Pauillac 2016. 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. Vigilance was required in soil management and protecting the vines against mildew. The 2016 Pichon Baron is seamless and racy from start to finish. 2020 began with a historically rainy winter followed by a tropical spring.
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