2016 Chateau Pichon Baron

Pauillac 經典：力道與優雅兼備，收口長而有力，值得收藏也適合慶祝。

【為什麼選它？】
1) 歷史底蘊 -> 2ème Grand Cru Classé 名號，穩定品質與收藏價值。
2) 力度與細緻並重 -> 深色果實與雪松、香料交織，單寧有力卻順口，現在醒一小時就能享受，存放又能更精彩。
3) 優秀年份 -> 2016 年日照與皮厚度帶來濃縮結構，酒體集中但平衡感強。

【生產與葡萄園】酒莊由 AXA Millésimes 擁有，葡萄園位於深層礫石地帶。採收期為10月初至中旬，針對不同地塊進行嚴格篩選與慢速浸皮（19–27天），在 27–29°C 控溫下發酵，之後以法國橡木桶熟成 18 個月，成就這瓶既有力量又保有細緻口感的 Pauillac。

【侍酒師私房筆記】打開會先遇到黑醋栗、黑櫻桃和一抹煙草、咖啡與雪松的層次；入口飽滿、果實濃郁，單寧滑順但紮實，酸度拉動整體節奏，尾段精準而持久。喜歡晚餐主菜配紅肉的朋友，醒一小時效果已很出色；若收藏再等十年會更和諧。

【場景化配餐指南】在香港，可配烤肋眼或羊架當慶祝主菜；節日家庭聚餐搭配烤牛或野味；或作為重要客戶宴會的壓軸酒，提升儀式感。

【降維打擊對比】相較於同圈頂級酒款，2016 Pichon Baron 給你同等級的陳年潛力與結構，但在價格與可得性上更具吸引力——是想要經典 Bordeaux 風格又要划算收藏的首選。

[Soul Hook] A Pauillac classic: majestic structure and ribbon-long finish that rewards patience and celebration.

[Why choose it?]
1) Estate pedigree -> 2ème Cru Classé heritage and meticulous plot selection guarantee typicity and cellaring potential.
2) Concentration with finesse -> ripe dark fruits balanced by toasted oak and polished tannins for immediate pleasure and long ageing.
3) Proven vintage quality -> 2016's hot dry summer produced concentrated skins and refined polyphenols—powerful now, magnificent with time.

[Winemaker & Vineyard Notes] Owned by AXA Millésimes and guided by winemaking team led by Alexandra Lebossé, the 2016 harvest (3–18 Oct) was picked from deep gravel soils. Maceration was tailored (19–27 days) at controlled temperatures (27–29°C) and élevage lasted 18 months in oak, producing a wine of density, tension and exceptional length.

[Sommelier's Note] On the nose: a tapestry of cassis, black cherry, graphite and spice with light vanilla and mocha from new oak. On the palate: powerful entry, dense mid-palate and silky yet robust tannins that give shape and drive. Precision on the finish—minerality and cedar linger. Drink now with 1–2 hours air or cellar for decades.

[Occasion] Ideal for milestone dinners, trophy bottles at family gatherings or a signature wine for an executive client dinner.

[Competitive Edge] Delivers First-Growth caliber tension and ageing at a more accessible price point—rarity of plot selection plus classic Pauillac structure makes it a high-value trophy bottle.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13.4%
• Decant Time: 60-120 minutes
• Taste: blackcurrant / cassis, black cherry, blackberry, blueberry, cedar / cigar box, tobacco, espresso / mocha, vanilla / toasted oak, herbal / graphite, silky yet structured tannins, dense, concentrated fruit, long precise finish
• Food Matching: Grilled ribeye or entrecôte, Roast lamb with herbs, Venison or game with pepper sauce, Roast beef en croûte, Aged hard cheeses (e.g. Lincolnshire Poacher)
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon : 85%, Merlot : 15%,

Winery

Château Pichon-Longueville Baron 是 Pauillac 的傳統名莊（1855 年列為 Second Grand Cru），位處礫石良田，強調地塊篩選與桶陳管理，釀出的酒既有力道也能長期陳放。

Château Pichon-Longueville Baron — a historic Pauillac estate (2ème Grand Cru Classé) producing wines of authority and longevity. Deep gravel soils, strict plot selection and careful élevage under AXA Millésimes result in concentrated, age-worthy bottlings.