Pauillac · vintage 2023
Why this vintage
- 94/100 from Vinousand 5 other scores above 90/100.
- The 2023 vintage in PauillacJuly mildew followed by a hot September demanded strict selection: fleshy, aromatic wines, more approachable than 2022.
- Compagnie Médocaine exclusivewine distributed solely by the Compagnie Médocaine des Grands Crus.
Critic scores
- Vinous94
- James Suckling93
- Jeb Dunnuck91-93
- Decanter93
- Wine Advocate91
- Wine Spectator91
The 2023 vintage in Pauillac
Vintage benchmark: 91/100 (appellation benchmark, not a score for this wine)
Vintage character: July mildew followed by a hot September demanded strict selection: fleshy, aromatic wines, more approachable than 2022.
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.
Blend of the 2023 vintage
- 72 % Merlot
- 20 % Cabernet-sauvignon
- 8 % Cabernet franc
Shares for this vintage, as recorded on the 2023 technical sheet. The vineyard itself is planted with 62 % cabernet sauvignon, 32 % merlot, 4 % cabernet franc, 2 % petit verdot — a vintage blend departs from the area under vine as the year dictates.
Ageing
70% in wine barrels, 30% in new barrels, for 12 months
Terroir
Overlooking the Latour vineyard, the 73 ha of the Domaine de Pichon Baron lie on gravel soils of very high quality. This unique land, low in nutrients and without excess water, sparingly feeds old vines whose grape production is intentionally small but of exceptional nobility. This terroir is capable of producing extraordinary wines, which the estate sets out to do with excellence and consistency, in keeping with the original history of the vineyard. Planted with 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, the extensive Pichon Baron vineyard has been the subject of a meticulous division into plots. The great 40 ha terroir of the Pichon Baron knoll is devoted solely to the production of the Grand Vin and today accounts for the greater part of its blend.
An offer on Les Tourelles de Pichon Baron 2023
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Texts and documents 2023
The texts below copy in one click for your product sheets, catalogues and social channels. The printable sheet condenses the whole page onto a single A4 page.
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.