Château Pichon Baron – Château Pichon Baron 2010 – Pauillac Bordeaux France

Château Pichon Baron 2010 is a monumental Pauillac Second Growth, built from 79% Cabernet Sauvignon and 21% Merlot with extraordinary concentration, freshness, ripe tannins, and a remarkably long finish.

🍷 At a Glance

• Grape(s): 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot
• Region / Appellation: Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
• Vintage: 2010
• Aging: 19 months in barrel; 80% new oak and 20% one-year-old barrels
• Alcohol: 13.5%
• Special Note: Deuxième Grand Cru Classé, 1855 Classification
• Style: Dry, full-bodied Left Bank Bordeaux red

👃 Tasting Notes & Experience

• Nose: Fresh blackcurrant and dark fruit with cedar, vanilla and mocha-toned complexity
• Taste: Dense, rich and powerful, with ripe black fruit, savory oak and exceptional freshness
• Texture: Fleshy, ripe tannins with impressive concentration and polish
• Finish: Extremely long, carrying cedar, dark fruit and mineral-toned depth

The 2010 vintage combines sheer power with remarkable control. Cabernet Sauvignon provides the wine’s backbone and freshness, while the ripe fruit and polished tannins give the palate depth without heaviness. It is a serious, cellar-worthy Pauillac that also delivers enormous presence when opened with time and air.

❤️ Why We Love It

• One of the château’s most concentrated modern-era expressions
• The 79% Cabernet Sauvignon blend delivers classic Pauillac structure and longevity
• Power is balanced by persistent freshness, keeping the wine energetic and precise
• A serious collector-grade Pauillac with long-term development potential

🍽️ Food Pairing Ideas

• Prime rib or dry-aged ribeye
• Roast leg of lamb with rosemary
• Beef Wellington
• Venison with a red-wine reduction
• Aged Comté

👤 Who This Wine Is For

✓ Collectors seeking a powerful, age-worthy Pauillac Second Growth
✓ Cabernet lovers who enjoy blackcurrant, cedar, mocha and structured tannins
✓ Drinkers looking for a serious, long-lived Bordeaux
✕ Not ideal if you want a soft, immediately simple red