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94 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2022 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron is super-refined from start to finish. Everything speaks to balance. Dark red/purplish fruit, spice, new leather, mocha, dried flowers and blood orange infuse the 2022 with notable character and class. Silky, polished tannins wrap it all together in grand style. The 2022 spent 18 months in French oak, 40% new, an approach that worked beautifully. Drink: 2026-2042. (Jan 2025)" 94 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2022 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron was very impressive from barrel. Now in bottle, it has a kind of unassuming bouquet that unfolds in the glass. This is very nuanced, with hints of black truffle filtering through the black fruit and a little sous-bois. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins and beautifully balanced with a fresh, slightly citric finish. I like the energy in this Les Griffons and it should age well in bottle. Drink: 2026-2052. (Feb 2025)"
94 points Georgina Hindle (Decanter): "A touch of opulence to the nose in the aromatically expressive floral and dark fruit scents. Alive and open, this starts with a burst of acidity and pure strawberry flavour but the texture is the most appealing with density and richness - almost plush - but the motion keeps it from being too heavy. Lovely structure, feels well constructed and built with muscles and power underneath the lively fruit. Still more compact than Les Tourelles which would be great to enjoy now, this needs a little longer but will be worth the wait. Drinking Window: 2027-2040. (1/9/25)"
94 points Jeb Dunnuck: "Also brilliant, the 2022 Les Griffons De Pichon Baron brings a touch more structure and density than the Tourelles. Cassis, graphite, leather, and cedar pencil notes, as well as a beautiful violet note, define the aromatics, and it's medium to full-bodied, has a focused, pure, precise mouthfeel, and a great finish. It’s another impeccably made, pure, flawlessly balanced wine from this château that I’d be happy to drink any time over the coming 15+ years. Drink: 2025-2040. (2/27/25)"
94 points James Suckling: "A plush but refined nose with sweet blackberries and cherries. Ripe and flavorful, this has restrained berries and fine tannins throughout. Long, firm and posh. 50% merlot, 46% cabernet sauvignon and 4% petit verdot. Drink from 2027. (1/10/25)"
94 points Chris Kissack (Winedoctor): "The more ‘Pichon’ of the two second wines, in the 2022 vintage Les Griffons is 50% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Petit Verdot, this cuvée taking all the estate’s Petit Verdot. A very elegant style on the nose, with layers of fragrant and perfumed chalk over lightly desiccated dark red cherry fruits. The palate conveys a great sense of energy and drive, with finely polished fruits, texturally taut and bright, with dark red cherry, currant, tobacco and black pepper, alongside a finely strung frame of tannins which interplay with the acidity to create a taut structural frame which runs into the finish. A very classically defined style which I like more now than I did when tasted as a barrel sample;I think this will evolve beautifully given time, despite its second-wine status. Let’s give it at least ten years. The alcohol on the label is 14.5%. (Dec 2024)"
94 points Peter Moser (Falstaff): "Dark ruby, opaque core, purple reflections. Nuances of cloves and cassis, fine dark wild berry fruit, mandarin zest. Good complexity, ripe cherries, some nougat, fine acidity, integrated tannins, mineral, pronounced in fruit, shows length, a multi-faceted food wine, good ageing potential. (2/14/25)"
94 points Jeff Leve (The Wine Cellar Insider): "Black fruits, flowers, and creme de cassis aromatics are all over the place. On the palate, the wine is juicy, fresh, lifted, elegant, round, and long. There is sweetness, and vibrancy that makes you want to take another sip before the finish is over. The wine blends 50% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 4% Petit Verdot. Drink from 2027-2047. (Mar 2025)"
93 points Jane Anson (Inside Bordeaux): "(50% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot). Medium to full intensity ruby red, intense and concentrated, this is muscular and fully charged, good slate texture, with smoked caramel and mocha showing the fingerprint of the vintage. 40% new oak, Pierre Montégut director. Alcohol 14.5%. Drink: 2027-2036. (1/22/25)"
93 points Lisa Perrotti-Brown (The Wine Palate): "Deep garnet-purple colored, it charges out with bold notes of baked blackberries and boysenberry preserves, leading to hints of spice cake, underbrush, and potpourri. The medium to full-bodied palate is plush and generous with a refreshing backbone and long spicy finish. Drink: 2027-2042. (May 2025)"
| Product SKU | 355644 |
| Producer | Pichon Baron |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| SubRegion | Left Bank |
| Appellation | Pauillac |
| Varietal | Cabernet/Bordeaux Blends |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| Blend | 50% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot |
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