2012 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron
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The 2012 Griffons de Pichon Baron is surprisingly closed on the nose with blackberry, cedar and graphite aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with fleshy ripe black fruit laced with dried blood and white pepper. Good grip on the finish, this Griffons is ageing well. Tasted blind at the Southwold Ten-Year On tasting.
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Tasted blind. Solid, ambitious, a tiny bit stodgy but very well-intentioned. Sweet. Quite a fresh finish. (JR)
Tasted blind. Herbaceous nose and rather inky palate. Very dry and pretty pinched on the end. Stringy finish. (JR)
The 2012 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron is dark, voluptuous and immediate. A burst of sweet red plums, smoke, graphite, licorice and tobacco hits the palate. The tannins are sweet but also energetic. Extroverted in style, the 2012 also has enough depth and overall density to drink well for another decade or so. Rose petal, iron and white pepper add the final shades of nuance. Here in its first vintage, Les Griffons is 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Merlot.
About the producer
Pauillac’s Ch. Pichon Baron, formerly known as Ch. Pichon-Longueville Baron, is ranked as one of the 15 Second Growths from the 1855 Classification and is considered one of the "Super Seconds".