6/17/2023 0 Comments 2000 pichon baronIn 1850, the estate was divided into two properties, Château Longueville au Baron de Pichon-Longueville and Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, or as they are commonly known: Château Pichon Baron and Château Pichon Lalande.Ĭhâteau Pichon Baron has approximately 177 acres under vine, planted with 65% Cabernet-Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. The Château Pichon Baron website clearly states that their flagship wine “is a wine that improves year after year and can age for over 40 years in the cellar.” Age-worthy indeed.Ĭhâteau Pichon Baron was once part of a much larger estate, owned by Pierre de Rauzan. As such, the wine has extraordinary pedigree and generally produces wines of considerable structure and age-worthiness. Turns out the strategy paid dividends, because among those producers purchased was the second label of Pauillac powerhouse Château Pichon Baron, known as Les Tourelles de Longueville.Ĭhâteau Pichon Baron is a “second growth” wine in the famous classification of 1855. We employed the classic buying strategy – buy the “second labels” of noted properties. In the 2000 vintage, we purchased about twenty different producers that we felt represented good value. For the average wine consumer, buying “second labels” afforded some relief. This fact worked against the moderate prices, as demand for age-worthy wines increased. ![]() The 2000 vintage was preceded and followed by vintages that were only considered “good quality” with less aging potential. ![]() It was mildly hyped, in comparison to many other vintages like 2005, which tended to keep prices moderate. The 2000 vintage in Bordeaux was considered an exceptional vintage.
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