2025 Pichon-Longueville Baron (Pauillac)
Secondary Description
84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot
Cassis, sun-baked rocks, aniseed, rose petal, the aromatics on 2025 Pichon Baron are as impressive as they are compelling, with a profile very clearly dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon. Texturally dense, this will demand fairly long cellaring, but has beautiful finesse, with powerful but silky tannins. It was raised in 70% new oak, medium toast. ‘Great Cabernet Sauvignon demands some new wood. Wood brings oxygen and tannins. New wood gives the wine vigour to last through the ageing.’ This is a beautiful and especially impressive Pichon Baron. (NT 15/05/26)
Cassis, sun-baked rocks, aniseed, rose petal, the aromatics on 2025 Pichon Baron are as impressive as they are compelling, with a profile very clearly dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon. Texturally dense, this will demand fairly long cellaring, but has beautiful finesse, with powerful but silky tannins. It was raised in 70% new oak, medium toast. ‘Great Cabernet Sauvignon demands some new wood. Wood brings oxygen and tannins. New wood gives the wine vigour to last through the ageing.’ This is a beautiful and especially impressive Pichon Baron. (NT 15/05/26)
Producer
Origin
Pauillac, Medoc, Bordeaux, FRANCE
Colour
red
Wine Style
dry
Dominant Grape
Cabernet Sauvignon
Closure Style
cork
Maturity
young
Bottle size
75cl
Case Quantity
6
Alcohol
13.5%
Status
New
Score
95-97 points, Neal Martin, vinous.com, May 2026
97 points, Jane Anson, janeanson.com, April 2026
96-98 points, Yohan Castaing, robertparker.com, April 2026
96-98 points, Antonio Galloni, vinous.com, April 2026
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| Price ib | £544.00 | |
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| *Estimated date for Stock on Order: 01 June 2028 | ||
Media Reviews
Neal Martin
The 2025 Pichon Baron was picked over 16 days between September 8 and 24 at just 24 hl/ha, matured in 70% new oak. Like the Les Griffons, it has a subtle estuarine/sea spray element that intertwines with the melange of red and black fruit. The Merlot is actually more expressive than recent vintages. The palate is medium-bodied, with grainy tannins, lovely crispness and elegance, gaining depth as it moves into its final third. Slightly chalky tannins (a leitmotif of the vintage, especially in Pauillac), gentle grip, with an almost mellow finish, suggest that it might be earlier drinking than the 2019 or 2022. Superb. 95-97 points
Jane Anson
Restrained power, elegant fine grained tannins, gentle extraction at 26C, rosebuds evident. This has clear Pauillac character, coupled with the finesse and drinkability of the vintage. Again the anis and slate that I have seen in a number of the best wines this year. Very impressive. 70% new oak. 3.72 pH, 24hl/ha, 2nd year in a row with such low yields. 97 points
Yohan Castaing
A brilliant achievement, the 2025 Pichon-Longueville Baron, a blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot (70% new oak), features a notably high proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon for a warm vintage, exceeding that of 2020 and 2022. It reveals a refined bouquet of dark wild berries, cassis, spice, lead pencil and licorice. Medium- to full-bodied, dense and concentrated, it’s built around a fleshy, finely structured core of fruit with a distinctly Cabernet-driven profile, combining freshness and tension with notable depth. It should age gracefully over the next two to three decades. 96-98 points
Antonio Galloni
Silky, aromatic and layered in the glass, the 2025 Pichon Baron is a total stunner. What a wine. Sweet red cherry/plum fruit, blood orange and rose petal are some of the many notes that caress the palate. Hints of pomegranate, mint and exotic spice appear later, adding layers of nuance. The wine`s striking mid-palate sweetness and overall balance are the stuff dreams are made of. This is exquisite. Yields were just 24 hectoliters per hectare. The 2025 is expected to spend 18 months in French oak, 70% new. 96-98 points