2025 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron

The 2025 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron is absolutely gorgeous. Broad, ample and creamy in the glass, the 2025 is seriously beautiful right out of the gate. Black cherry, plum, new leather, licorice, incense and mocha flesh out the layers effortlessly. The blend is 62% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Cabernet Franc, but the Cabernets really drive the flavor profile and structure. The Griffons might very well be the star of the show this year, given its quality and price. Élevage is projected to be 15 months, with 50% new wood. 
- Antonio Galloni (04/2026)

A juicy and structured red with black currant, black cherry and hints of dark chocolate with some crushed stone. Medium-bodied, creamy tannins. Very typical. A blend of 62% merlot, 34% cabernet sauvignon and 4% cabernet franc. (04/2026)

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2025 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron charges out with ready-to-go notes of plum preserves and blackberry pie, giving way to an undercurrent of mint tea, cinnamon toast, and potpourri. The medium-bodied palate is tight-knit and lively with bright black fruit layers and a fine-grained texture, finishing on a minty note. The blend is 62% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 4% Cabernet Franc. It has a pH of 3.67 and the alcohol is 13.2%. It is aging in French oak barriques, 50% new, for 15 months. (04/2026)

The 2025 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron, a blend of 62% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Cabernet Franc (50% new oak), reveals aromas of spice, dark berries, cedar and licorice, with well-integrated oak. Medium- to full-bodied, dense and structured, it’s built around a fleshy core of fruit framed by youthful tannins and concludes with a long, ethereal finish. It's a classical expression at this address, combining the brightness and density inherent to the vintage. 
- Yohan Castaing (04/2026)