Chateau Pichon-Baron, Pauillac, 2007 core-no-restrictions still guided by that fundamental

still guided by that fundamental philosophy: let the grapes speak

Under the thoughtful hand of David Croix

perfectly ripe plum

This is your bottle

Chateau Pichon-Baron, Pauillac, 2007 core-no-restrictions still guided by that fundamentalPichon Baron is one of the great 2nd Growths of Pauillac, owned by AXA Millsimes since 1987 and given decades of careful stewardship under Christian Seely (now AXA's overall director). 2007 was a difficult Bordeaux year wet, cool, demanding rigorous selection and even the top Pauillacs came out leaner than usual. But Pichon Baron has always made beautiful wine in tricky vintages: the estate's deep gravel terroir, its old vine Cabernet Sauvignon