Located in the famous Pauillac appellation, in a small town called Saint-Lambert, this magnificent Château stands out in the middle of those thousands hectares of vines...
As a 2nd Grand Cru Classé, this estate has nothing to envy to its prestigious neighbors Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande and Château Latour.
Built in 1851, the Château has been refreshed in 1992 with an outstanding round vatroom, and since 2008, a brand new underground cellar.
After a look around the huge stainless steel vats vinifcation room and an exhaustive explanation about the picking, sorting and fermentation process, you land in the old cellar where a wonderful smell enhance all your senses. This one-thousand cellar welcomes the new vintage for six months before it is blended once in a 1500 hL tank for a perfect harmonization. Then, the wine ages for another twelve months in the new cellar before a last blend that insure a constant wine .
After an interesting speech about the history of the Château, here comes the tasting. Well... i didn't taste all the wines you see here that were being selected to be on the new Air France's wines range.
But i am actually not complaining about this tasting i could't attend when you get the chance to taste one of the souvenir of the beautiful old cellar... Château Pichon Longueville Baron 1960 ! Typical old Pauillac style, with strong leather/ animal flavors, jammy fruits and soft tannins !
Cheers guys !
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