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Ideally located on the Mouton plateau, next to prestigious crus classés such as d'Armailhac, Clerc-Milon and Pontet-Canet, Pibran is owned by the insurance company AXA and benefits from the expertise of the technical team of Pichon-Baron (same owner). There are only a few unclassified wines left in Pauillac, and Pibran is by far the best of them!
While Pibran wines generally have a fleshy body and a bright fruit, the 2016 vintage transcends these qualities. It is considered as the best ever made by Jean-Marc Quarin and Neal Martin.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2022-2035
- Potential alcohol:
- 13.5%
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Ideally located on the Mouton plateau, next to prestigious crus classés such as d'Armailhac, Clerc-Milon and Pontet-Canet, Pibran is owned by the insurance company AXA and benefits from the expertise of the technical team of Pichon-Baron (same owner). There are only a few unclassified wines left in Pauillac, and Pibran is by far the best of them!
The 2014 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2018): Coup de ♥ “Very beautiful elegance, with a full and greedy side at the same time.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2019-2030
- Potential alcohol:
- 13.5%
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New denomination of the second wine of Pichon-Baron from the 2012 vintage, undoubtedly at the level of the 5th growths of Pauillac.
The 2021 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 93/100 “Les Griffons approaches the spirit of a great wine and receives a significant contribution of petit verdot, which lends depth, sapidity and a great deal of class to this cuvée.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2028-2040
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New denomination of the second wine of Pichon-Baron from the 2012 vintage, undoubtedly at the level of the 5th growths of Pauillac.
The 2020 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2024): 93/100 “Les Griffons, in which Merlot accounts for 50% of the blend, is even more refined and precise, with a crystalline quality. It benefits from perfectly calibrated ageing, serving explosive fruit.”
Vinous (N. Martin - December 2022): 93/100 “Les Griffons de Pichon Baron 2020 contains the Petit Verdot previously blended with Les Tourelles. The nose is intense, with graphite and chalk notes on black fruits, touches of black olive compote emerging with time, all with wonderful delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with fairly firm, saturated tannins, very pure, precise and balanced. The grip is gentle and the finish is bright and citrus-fresh, with blue fruit notes on the finish.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2028-2040
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New denomination of the second wine of Pichon-Baron from the 2012 vintage, undoubtedly at the level of the 5th growths of Pauillac.
The 2018 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (November 2021): 93/100 “This cabernet-sauvignon-dominant cuvée offers admirable uprightness and great potential. It rises to the level of a classified growth, in the very spirit of a great wine. With great definition and tannic nobility on the finish, it's set for over 10 years.”
En Magnum (April 2020): 94/100 “Pichon-Baron is at the top of his game with this impeccable Griffons. Perfect balance in this sunny year, elegant and precise in its rendering of terroir. A model of its kind."
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2025-2040
- Potential alcohol:
- 14.5%
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New denomination of the second wine of Pichon-Baron from the 2012 vintage, undoubtedly at the level of the 5th growths of Pauillac.
The 2016 is like the great wine: pure and vigorous, distinguished and powerful, promised to be beautiful and long to keep.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2025-2040
- Potential alcohol:
- 13.5%
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Second wine of Pichon-Comtesse de Lalande: velvety, generous, with well-polished tannins and aromas of ripe fruit with a very Pauillaise cedar note. A reliable and regular value, quickly developed.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2022-2032
- Potential alcohol:
- 13%
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Second wine of Pichon-Comtesse de Lalande: velvety, generous, with well-polished tannins and aromas of ripe fruit with a very Pauillaise cedar note. A reliable and regular value, quickly developed.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2022-2032
- Potential alcohol:
- 13%
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Since 2009 and the acquisition by Mr. Lorenzetti, we can talk about a new vintage wine classified in Pauillac. Unworthy of his ranking, Pédesclaux had until then disappeared from the Bordeaux scene. The ambition and resources of the new owner are there: complete overhaul of the installations, acquisition of new plots of land ideally located. The first vintages offer the image of a supple and easily accessible Pauillac, at a price that defies all competition in the appellation.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2027-2038
- Organic certification:
- 2022
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Since 2009 and the acquisition by Mr. Lorenzetti, we can talk about a new vintage wine classified in Pauillac. Unworthy of his ranking, Pédesclaux had until then disappeared from the Bordeaux scene. The ambition and resources of the new owner are there: complete overhaul of the installations, acquisition of new plots of land ideally located. The first vintages offer the image of a supple and easily accessible Pauillac, at a price that defies all competition in the appellation.
The 2020 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 93/100 “The 2020 confirms its admirable dispositions and stands out as the estate's most accomplished. The fruit is superbly bright, juicy and flavorful, with lovely, graceful tannins and a tangy finish.”
La Revue du Vin de France (December 2022): 95/100 “2020 a new stage. It's in line with our expectations and its energy is remarkable, driven by a lovely burst of juicy red fruit. A wine that's both taut and coated, with a beautiful texture on the finish.”
Vinous (Neal Martin - November 2023): 91/100 “This wine is clean and precise. The palate is medium-bodied with soft, fresh, meaty tannins, but there's backbone here with a gentle but insistent grip to the soft finish.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2027-2038
- Organic certification:
- 2022
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Since 2009 and the acquisition by Mr. Lorenzetti, we can talk about a new vintage wine classified in Pauillac. Unworthy of his ranking, Pédesclaux had until then disappeared from the Bordeaux scene. The ambition and resources of the new owner are there: complete overhaul of the installations, acquisition of new plots of land ideally located. The first vintages offer the image of a supple and easily accessible Pauillac, at a price that defies all competition in the appellation.
The 2018 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (November 2020): 95/100 “The 2018 is a benchmark, with luminous substance and very ripe fruit. It is nonetheless brilliant, with a minty note on the finish.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2022-2033
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Since 2009 and the acquisition by Mr. Lorenzetti, we can talk about a new vintage wine classified in Pauillac. Unworthy of his ranking, Pédesclaux had until then disappeared from the Bordeaux scene. The ambition and resources of the new owner are there: complete overhaul of the installations, acquisition of new plots of land ideally located. The first vintages offer the image of a supple and easily accessible Pauillac, at a price that defies all competition in the appellation.
The 2018 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (November 2020): 95/100 “The 2018 is a benchmark, with luminous substance and very ripe fruit. It is nonetheless brilliant, with a minty note on the finish.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2022-2033
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Since 2009 and the acquisition by Mr. Lorenzetti, we can talk about a new vintage wine classified in Pauillac. Unworthy of his ranking, Pédesclaux had until then disappeared from the Bordeaux scene. The ambition and resources of the new owner are there: complete overhaul of the installations, acquisition of new plots of land ideally located. The first vintages offer the image of a supple and easily accessible Pauillac, at a price that defies all competition in the appellation.
The 2017 vintage in the press:
Vinous (A. Galloni - March 2020): 92/100 “The 2017 is engaging, wonderfully inviting and simply delicious.”
Vinous (N. Martin - February 2020): 91/100 “The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, well judged acidity, smooth in texture with a little more depth on the finish than I discerned out of barrel. This is turning into a very fine Pauillac.”
J-M Quarin (October 2020): 91/100 “This wine velvets right through to the finish, where lovely pure flavors and fine tannins shine. It's very good.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2021-2030
- Potential alcohol:
- 13%
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Since 2009 and the acquisition by Mr. Lorenzetti, we can talk about a new vintage wine classified in Pauillac. Unworthy of his ranking, Pédesclaux had until then disappeared from the Bordeaux scene. The ambition and resources of the new owner are there: complete overhaul of the installations, acquisition of new plots of land ideally located. The first vintages offer the image of a supple and easily accessible Pauillac, at a price that defies all competition in the appellation.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2022-2036
- Potential alcohol:
- 13%
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Since 2010, Claire Villars (also at Ferrière and La Gurgue), puts back in the saddle Haut-Bages Liberal. With a qualitative terroir (adjacent to Latour), this certified organic wine since 2019 has become, for a reasonable price, the good deal of Pauillac.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2026-2036
- Organic certification:
- 2019
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Since 2010, Claire Villars (also at Ferrière and La Gurgue), puts back in the saddle Haut-Bages Liberal. With a qualitative terroir (adjacent to Latour), this certified organic wine since 2019 has become, for a reasonable price, the good deal of Pauillac.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2026-2036
- Organic certification:
- 2019
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Since 2010, Claire Villars (also at Ferrière and La Gurgue), puts back in the saddle Haut-Bages Liberal. With a qualitative terroir (adjacent to Latour), this certified organic wine since 2019 has become, for a reasonable price, the good deal of Pauillac.
The 2020 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (December 2022): 95/100 “The vintage continues to progress: a balanced wine in 2020. [...] The wine is full-bodied and sapid, with fresh tannins that lengthen a very clean finish”.
Vinous (N. Martin - December 2022): 93/100 “This is one of the best wines from this Pauillac estate in recent years, and could well be an exceptional value.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2026-2036
- Organic certification:
- 2019
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Since 2010, Claire Villars (also at Ferrière and La Gurgue), puts back in the saddle Haut-Bages Liberal. With a qualitative terroir (adjacent to Latour), this certified organic wine since 2019 has become, for a reasonable price, the good deal of Pauillac.
The 2019 vintage in the press:
Bettane et Desseauve (Guide 2024): 94/100
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Organic certification:
- 2019
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Since 2010, Claire Villars (also at Ferrière and La Gurgue), puts back in the saddle Haut-Bages Liberal. With a qualitative terroir (adjacent to Latour), this certified organic wine since 2019 has become, for a reasonable price, the good deal of Pauillac.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2025-2034
- Potential alcohol:
- 13.5%
- Organic certification:
- 2019
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The arrival of Mr. Dhalluin in 2004 not only benefited Mouton-Rothschild, but also the two other classified growths of Barony: d'Armailhac and Clerc-Milon. Their vines occupy the southern (d'Armailhac) and northern (Clerc-Milon) part of the Mouton gravel plateau. D'Armailhac is barely less rich than Clerc-Milon, but it gives the same aromatic nobility of blackcurrant, tobacco and cedar blends.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2028-2040
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The arrival of Mr. Dhalluin in 2004 not only benefited Mouton-Rothschild, but also the two other classified growths of Barony: d'Armailhac and Clerc-Milon. Their vines occupy the southern (d'Armailhac) and northern (Clerc-Milon) part of the Mouton gravel plateau. D'Armailhac is barely less rich than Clerc-Milon, but it gives the same aromatic nobility of blackcurrant, tobacco and cedar blends.
The 2020 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (December 2022): 94/100 “2020 has lost none of its charm. It's as appealing and greedy as ever, expressing a very seductive bouquet of red fruits.”
Vinous (N. Martin - December 2022): 93/100 “The D'Armailhac 2020 presents a very pure bouquet of blackberry, blueberry, crushed iris flowers and hints of potpourri, initially tight but opening up nicely in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied, with slightly angular tannins at first, fine acidity and pure notes of blackberry and graphite that become more pronounced on the finish. This wine can only come from Pauillac. A classy d'Armailhac that offers a great expression of terroir and a sense of classicism.”
Bettane et Desseauve (Guide 2024): 93/100
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2028-2040
- Potential alcohol:
- 14.5%
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The arrival of Mr. Dhalluin in 2004 not only benefited Mouton-Rothschild, but also the two other classified growths of Barony: d'Armailhac and Clerc-Milon. Their vines occupy the southern (d'Armailhac) and northern (Clerc-Milon) part of the Mouton gravel plateau. D'Armailhac is barely less rich than Clerc-Milon, but it gives the same aromatic nobility of blackcurrant, tobacco and cedar blends.
The 2019 vintage in the press:
Bettane et Desseauve (Guide 2024): 94/100
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2028-2040
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The arrival of Mr. Dhalluin in 2004 not only benefited Mouton-Rothschild, but also the two other classified growths of Barony: d'Armailhac and Clerc-Milon. Their vines occupy the southern (d'Armailhac) and northern (Clerc-Milon) part of the Mouton gravel plateau. D'Armailhac is barely less rich than Clerc-Milon, but it gives the same aromatic nobility of blackcurrant, tobacco and cedar blends.
The 2018 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (November 2020): 94/100 “Very full and sunny, this 2018 vintage impresses with its density, black cherry notes and voluptuous finish.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2025-2038
- Potential alcohol:
- 14.5%
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The arrival of Mr. Dhalluin in 2004 not only benefited Mouton-Rothschild, but also the two other classified growths of Barony: d'Armailhac and Clerc-Milon. Their vines occupy the southern (d'Armailhac) and northern (Clerc-Milon) part of the Mouton gravel plateau. D'Armailhac is barely less rich than Clerc-Milon, but it gives the same aromatic nobility of blackcurrant, tobacco and cedar blends.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2025-2038
- Potential alcohol:
- 13.5%
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The arrival of Mr. Dhalluin in 2004 not only benefited Mouton-Rothschild, but also the two other classified growths of Barony: d'Armailhac and Clerc-Milon. Their vines occupy the southern (d'Armailhac) and northern (Clerc-Milon) part of the Mouton gravel plateau. D'Armailhac is barely less rich than Clerc-Milon, but it gives the same aromatic nobility of blackcurrant, tobacco and cedar blends.
The 2015 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 93/100 “The 2015 also shows itself to be very comely, charming, melted, with a lovely grain of tannin.”
La Revue du Vin de France (November 2017 - Hors-série n°33): 17/20 “It explodes with fruit on the nose [...] full, coated palate that has retained all its freshness.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2025-2035
- Potential alcohol:
- 13.5%
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The arrival of Mr. Dhalluin in 2004 not only benefited Mouton-Rothschild, but also the two other classified growths of Barony: d'Armailhac and Clerc-Milon. Their vines occupy the southern (d'Armailhac) and northern (Clerc-Milon) part of the Mouton gravel plateau. D'Armailhac is barely less rich than Clerc-Milon, but it gives the same aromatic nobility of blackcurrant, tobacco and cedar blends.
Rated 17/20 by La Revue du Vin de France on november 2017 (Hors-série n°33) « Il explose de fruits au nez [...] bouche plein et enrobée qui a conservé toute sa fraîcheur. ».
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2020-2032
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The arrival of Mr. Dhalluin in 2004 not only benefited Mouton-Rothschild, but also the two other classified growths of Barony: d'Armailhac and Clerc-Milon. Their vines occupy the southern (d'Armailhac) and northern (Clerc-Milon) part of the Mouton gravel plateau. D'Armailhac is barely less rich than Clerc-Milon, but it gives the same aromatic nobility of blackcurrant, tobacco and cedar blends.
Rated 17/20 by La Revue du Vin de France on november 2017 (Hors-série n°33) « Il explose de fruits au nez [...] bouche plein et enrobée qui a conservé toute sa fraîcheur. ».
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2021-2036
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The arrival of Mr. Dhalluin in 2004 not only benefited Mouton-Rothschild, but also the two other classified growths of Barony: d'Armailhac and Clerc-Milon. Their vines occupy the southern (d'Armailhac) and northern (Clerc-Milon) part of the Mouton gravel plateau. D'Armailhac is barely less rich than Clerc-Milon, but it gives the same aromatic nobility of blackcurrant, tobacco and cedar blends.
Rated 17/20 by La Revue du Vin de France on november 2017 (Hors-série n°33) « Il explose de fruits au nez [...] bouche plein et enrobée qui a conservé toute sa fraîcheur. ».
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2022-2036
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Grand-Puy-Lacoste is the finest of Pauillac's 5th classified growths, held with competence and care by Mr. François-Xavier Borie and his children. The latest vintages show even greater aromatic precision and tannin nobility, especially the superb 2020 vintage.
The 2021 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 95/100 “We salute the regularity of the vintage and its very classic style, without austerity. This 2021 is no exception, delivering a racy bouquet with notes of fruit, cedar and flowers. The palate is straightforward, seductive and greedy on the finish. A great success."
J.M Quarin (February 2024): 94/100
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
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Grand-Puy-Lacoste is the finest of Pauillac's 5th classified growths, held with competence and care by Mr. François-Xavier Borie and his children. The latest vintages show even greater aromatic precision and tannin nobility, especially the superb 2020 vintage.
The 2020 vintage in the press:
Vinous (N.Martin - January 2024): 97/100 “The 2020 Grand-Puy-Lacoste has a wonderful, "cool" bouquet with refined, graphite-infused black fruit that simply oozes class. The palate is medium-bodied with sapid black fruit and wonderful symmetry, fresh and tensile with a persistent, tobacco-tinged finish that could only come from Pauillac. Wonderful.”
La Revue du Vin de France (December 2022): 97/100 “The 2020 is superb, in the classic Pauillac style, in the best sense of the word. [...] Everything is in place to give birth to a great bottle in ten years' time.”
Vinous (A. Galloni - February 2023): 96/100 “The Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2020 is as captivating in bottle as it is in barrel. Deeply rich and explosive, Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2020 possesses extraordinary energy and nuance from the start. Bright acidity pierces a core of ripe red plum, blood orange, cedar and pipe tobacco. The 2020 is a true marvel."
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2028-2042