Pichon Baron 2019 has been released at €94.8 per bottle ex-negociant, down 16.8% on the 2018 (€114), and just under 2017 and 2015 (released at €96). The wine is being offered by the trade at £1,188 per 12×75, down 15.4% on the 2018’s opening price of £1,404 per case.
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Neal Martin (Vinous) reported that “this year it represents just under half the production from their 73 hectares of vine”.
He awarded the 2019 Pichon Baron a barrel range of 96-98 points, noting that “very fine salinity comes through on the finish with a persistent spice; ….. that beckons you back for more. This is an outstanding Pauillac”.
The Wine Advocate’s Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW was also full of praise. She scored the wine (97 – 100)+ and concluded that “This is an absolutely beguiling expression that is classic Pauillac and yet it is Pauillac like no other”.
The wine also received 98-100 from Jeff Leve (The Wine Cellar Insider) and 97 from Jane Anson (Decanter).
Prices for Pichon Baron are 52% correlated to ‘Benchmark Critic’ scores. Today’s release price positions it below the implied ‘Fair Value’ line. Followers of Perrotti-Brown will find real value in the 2019.
Buyers might also wish to consider the 2015 (NM 97), available at a small discount, or the 2010 (RP 97+) at 13.6% premium.
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