![]() ![]() The barrel cellar complements a production process in which excellence is paramount, in the finest tradition of great Pauillac wines. And since 2008, its silvery expanse conceals an underground cellar, reminiscent of Jules Verne's Nautilus, with view of both the water and sky. Reflected in an ornamental pool stretching majestically before it. Off the charts aromatic intensity, silky tannins and exceptional finesse give the 1989 much of its considerable allure. Since then, the 19th century chateau's image has been 1989 Pichon-Lalande, Pauillac (375mL) SKU 999186 96 points Vinous The second part of this tasting kicks off with the 1989 Pichon Lalande. The comprehensive reconstruction of the fermenting room and cellar, and renovation of the chateau, began in 1988. An architectural competition was launched in collaboration with the Paris Pompidou Centre to provide the estate with new operational buildings. In 1987 the estate was bought by AXA Millesimes, whose aim is to enable great wines from the vineyards with a glorious past to achieve their full potential. In 1933, the Pichon de Longueville family sold the property to the Bouteiller family, who managed the chateau for over 50 years. During the Universal Exhibition of 1855, the wine was classed as a Second Grand Cru Classe according to the ranking system requested by Emperor Napoleon III, who wished to showcase Bordeaux's great wines. This uniquely charming and romantic chateau, with its two emblematic turrets, has stood proudly at the vineyard's heart ever since. Baron Raoul was proud of his prestigious property, and in 1851 he commissioned the imposing chateau inspired by Renaissance architecture that we know today. The second section, belonging to his three sisters, became Pichon Comtesse. Baron Raoul Pichon de Longueville's section became the Pichon Baron estate. It remained in the same family for generations. An illustrious estate, with an enduring reputation, was born. These vines were part of his daughter Therese's dowry when she married Baron Jacques Pichon de Longueville in 1694, the year in which the Pichon Baron estate was founded. In 1689 Pierre Desmezures de Rauzan, an influential wine merchant and steward of the prestigious Latour and and Margaux estates, bought plots of vines close to the Latour estate to create Enclos Rauzan. This period was known as the Grand Siecle, or "great century", in reference to Louis XIV's 1661 accession to the French throne. Dark, full-bodied and always elegant, the wines of Château Pichon-Baron have been reinvented to represent Bordeaux in all the best possible ways.The Estate was founded in the late 17th Century. A hot dry vintage that at over 30 years old is really beginning to be sorted out into the great and. While its Grand Vin continues to impress, the château also produces two second wines, Les Tourelles de Longueville and Les Griffons de Pichon-Baron. 1989 Chateau Pichon Baron, 2nd Growth Pauillac (Bottle). The company also recruited Jean-Michel Cazes of Château Lynch-Bages as its new General Manager and Jean-René Matignon to its tasting team, leading the château in its production of classic vintages as soon as 1989. AXA immediately implemented a major restoration, and updated the winemaking environment by introducing leading-edge technology, including satellite imagery, to the property. Lacking investors, Pichon-Baron experienced an uninspired stretch during the 60s and 70s, but had an impressive comeback after its 1987 acquisition by the AXA Insurance Group. Baron Raoul de Pichon Longueville oversaw both estates for several years until they were permanently divided, and the Pichon-Longueville family retained management until 1933, when the property was sold to the Bouteiller family who owned the château for the next 50 years. In contrast to Pichon-Lalande’s soft, fruity, rich Merlot-driven wines, Pichon-Baron presents a more assertive, masculine style dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon. While Pichon-Lalande has historically enjoyed a reputation for its femininity, Pichon-Baron is a testament to the opposite. Dividing the estate equally among his three daughters and two sons, the Baron set the course for the subsequent emergence of Pichon-Lalande, run by his daughter, Virginie de Lalande, and its sister château, Pichon-Baron, which landed under the direction of her two brothers. There is so much youthful zeal to this harmonious, refined Pauillac that you would barely guess it is 30 years old. It storms from the glass, bearing copious blackberry, cedar and perhaps a little more mint than I noticed on the previous bottle. Originally part of Pauillac’s impressive Pichon Longueville estate, Pichon Longueville-Baron, or Pichon-Baron, came into its own after the death of its long-time manager, Baron Joseph de Pichon Longueville. The 1989 Pichon-Baron repeats its performance from the vertical tasting in May 2018.
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