Pichon Baron 2000 750ml

Château Pichon Baron, the Pauillac second growth facing Pichon Comtesse across the road and bordering Latour, has been owned by AXA Millésimes since 1987, and its revival under that ownership is captured beautifully in the 2000. Jeb Dunnuck gave it 98 points, calling it "the best since the 1990." Cabernet Sauvignon-led and from a celebrated Bordeaux vintage, it shows blackcurrant, tobacco leaf, pencil shavings and saddle leather over a deep, full-bodied, opulent palate with sweet tannins and pure fruit. Now fully into its drinking window after more than two decades, it should keep giving pleasure through 2035.