Chateau Pichon-Baron, Pauillac, 2007 so061624 camino del albarino offer long considered one of the

long considered one of the most ageworthy wines of the appellation

Blanc d'Assemblage is 50% Chardonnay and 50% Meunier from clay-limestone soils

wild strawberry and crushed stone aromas

no need to decant for hours—just pop

and respect for grape varieties

Chateau Pichon-Baron, Pauillac, 2007 so061624 camino del albarino offer long considered one of thePichon Baron is one of the great 2nd Growths of Pauillac, owned by AXA Millsimes since 1987 and given decades of careful stewardship under Christian Seely (now AXA's overall director). 2007 was a difficult Bordeaux year wet, cool, demanding rigorous selection and even the top Pauillacs came out leaner than usual. But Pichon Baron has always made beautiful wine in tricky vintages: the estate's deep gravel terroir, its old vine Cabernet Sauvignon