Pichon Baron other_regions Light gold color

Light gold color

and the concentration is clear

spice and a very linear mineral tone at the back

An overtly ripe yet agreeably fresh nose mixes notes of spice

almost understated finish in context of the growing season

Pichon Baron other_regions Light gold colorThe 1999 Pichon Baron now has better precision and focus than the 1998. The nose of blackberry, graphite and smoke is not intense but gains vigor with continued aeration. The palate is medium bodied with supple tannin and a little brine on the entry, and quite saline, showing moderate depth. It just feels a bit foursquare toward the finish. It will not improve further, so drink over the next five or six years. Neal Martin