Ch Pichon Baron - Les Tourelles De Longueville 2018 (750ml)

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Producer	Ch Pichon Baron
Country	France
Region	Bordeaux
Subregion	Pauillac
Varietal	Bordeaux Blend
Vintage	2018
Sku	37275
Size	750ml

 

WA

90

JD

93

JR

17

JS

94

V

92

Aromas of currants, walnuts and blackberries follow through to a full-bodied palate with fine, chewy tannins and a linear finish. Shows polish and beautiful length. Lovely second wine. Try after 2025.

The more Merlot-dominated 2018 Les Tourelles De Longueville (66% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot) is a rocking little Pauillac with loads of red and black currant fruits, toasted spiced, dried tobacco, and earthy goodness on the nose. Rich, medium to full-bodied, and beautifully textured, it's well worth seeking out and is going to evolve for 10-15 years.

The 2018 Les Tourelles de Longueville is loaded with character.  A generous base of Merlot gives the Tourelles its flesh, while the Cabernets and Petit Verdot add aromatic savoriness to balance things out.  Time in the glss brings out dark cherry, plum, spice, chocolate, dried herbs and menthol.  I would give the 2018 a few years in bottle to fully come together.  The Tourelles is just as inviting as it was en primeur.  Antonio Galloni

The 2018 Les Tourelles de Longueville is composed of 66% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc and 6% Petit Verdot, aged for 18 months in barriques, 40% new and 60% one year old. Production of this label represents 30% of the harvest this year. Deep garnet-purple in color, it offers intense scents of baked blackberries, blackcurrant cordial and plum preserves, with touches of black truffles, charcoal and dark chocolate. The medium-bodied palate is delightfully refreshing and soft-textured, delivering plenty of juicy black fruits and loads of savory sparks, finishing long and lifted.  Lisa Perrotti-Brown

66% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc, 6% Petit Verdot. 12 months in oak, 30% new. Barrel sample.
Black with narrow purple rim. Subtle and dark with pencil-shavings finesse. Highly structured, firm and deep and with a long, dry finish, not at all fleshy but smooth and darkly rich. Seems more Cabernet in flavour but has the roundness of Merlot. More obvious freshness than in the Pibran just tasted. (JH)