Pauillac, with its gravelly and well drained soils on the left bank of Bordeaux, produces some of the most prodigious and powerful reds in the region. It's quite typical, in fact, that these wines require a good decade just to begin their lengthy evolution process so patience is needed here. Second growth Chateau Pichon-Longueville Baron fits into this mold with a classic left bank blend dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon along with some Merlot and dollop of Cabernet Franc.

We visited with tasting coordinator Nicolas Santier tasting the '05, '08, '09, '10 & '11. In this video, Nicolas guided through a tasting of the 2005, one of those superb vintages that blessed the Bordeaux region with ideal weather. As Nicolas says, it was one of those vintages where you could allow nature to do its best and not interfere. We both agreed that the wine is just beginning to open but could easily use another few years to begin to more fully round out. This will be a classic in the years ahead.

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