"93-95 Points, Neal Martin, The Wine Advocate
The 2016 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron is a blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon and 48% Merlot matured in 60% new oak. The harvest was between 26 September and 18 October, and it represents 30% of the total yield. It has a very pure and detailed bouquet with blackberry, briary, cold stone and graphite aromas. This seems to meliorate in glass. The palate is very well balanced with fine tannin, a Griffons that is nimble and agile, the finish very precise with an almost clinical graphite-tinged finish. This is superb."
Les Griffons de Pichon Baron is selected from the grapes that are primarily from gravelly plots of land near to the Gironde estuary, a good environment for ageworthy Cabernet Sauvignon. Pichon Baron also produces a 2nd wine Les Tourelles that is Merlot dominated and suitable for earlier drinking. Les Griffons offers a vigorous and fresh tasting experience of Pichon, full-bodied and clean, overflowing with energy and is can be laid down in the cellar for over 20 years or enjoyed right away.
