Pauillac · vintage 2011
Why this vintage
- 93/100 from Wine Advocateand 3 other scores above 90/100.
- The 2011 vintage in PauillacA scorching spring followed by a wet August turned the seasons upside down: classic wines, shorter but true to type.
Critic scores
- Wine Advocate93
- Wine Enthusiast92
- James Suckling91
- Wine Spectator90
The 2011 vintage in Pauillac
Vintage benchmark: 87/100 (appellation benchmark, not a score for this wine)
Vintage character: A scorching spring followed by a wet August turned the seasons upside down: classic wines, shorter but true to type.
Overall reading of the year’s season across Pauillac. An estate can depart from it sharply, in frost or hail years, where two neighbours did not make the same vintage. What this particular wine actually gave is on its technical sheet and in the scores above.
Tasting
Château Pibran 2011 comes from a very rigorous, extensive selection; its potential asserted itself very quickly during the blending tastings. It shows a dense, deep color. The nose develops nuances of spice, cocoa and well-ripened black fruit. While the tannins are present, finesse is favored, with toasted, smoky nuances. Here is a great Pauillac, characterized by vibrant fruit that elevates the vintage.
Blend of the 2011 vintage
- 55 % Merlot
- 45 % Cabernet-sauvignon
Shares for this vintage, as recorded on the 2011 technical sheet. The vineyard itself is planted with cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc — a vintage blend departs from the area under vine as the year dictates.
Figures from the 2011 sheet
- 30 yrsVine age
Winemaking
Fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats for 15 days.
Ageing
In barrel (50% new oak and 50% one-year-old barrels) for 18 months.
An offer on Château Pibran 2011
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Texts and documents 2011
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Visuals
For this vintage, the media library contains: packshots, labels. High-definition packshots, labels, back labels and lifestyle photos are reserved for clients and partners, on the Compagnie Médocaine’s VinCod media library.
Sheet checked on September 21, 2026. Technical data: the estate’s VinCod sheets. Critic scores: sources cited above, with their date. Vintage benchmarks and character: Compagnie Médocaine’s own editorial read. Soils and relief, where shown: the Compagnie Médocaine’s parcel survey and the Mapbox/IGN terrain model.