Château Pichon Baron 2022 – Pauillac Grand Cru Classé

A pretty elegant nose, powerful (controlled), frank in elegance, which offers a certain straightness and harmony. It expresses notes of boysenberry, small dense black fruits and more slightly – graphite, associated with touches of quite ripe wild strawberries and small touches of delicate and delicious roast, as well as a hint of cornflower, violet, lily, racy gravel as well as a fine hint of bergamot, camphor and discreet hints of sweet spices. The palate is nicely structured, elegant, fresh and offers tension, accuracy, elegance, power in elegance/finesse, subtlety, lovely energy and mineral purity. It expresses notes of pulpy/juicy blackberry, fresh/pulp raspberry and more slightly – bright/fresh cherry associated with touches of toast, nutmeg as well as a hint of racy minerality, a hint of fresh blond tobacco, salinity, as well as a subtle almost sap/floral hint in the background which carries the fruit. A lovely freshness and a fine delicate maceration side. The tannins are elegant, supple and soft.