Les Griffons de Pichon Baron - Pauillac 2022

Alexandre Ma

93

par Alexandre Ma le 10/03/2025

After tasting this wine, I immediately understand that winemaker Pierre is eager to show elegance in 2022, he wants us to see a narcissus blooming in the midst of the heat. With a gentle swirl of the glass, the flow of cherry juice and huckleberry pulp are running along the slender body. The tannin structure is highly polished like a reflecting mirror. Compared to past vintages, Les Griffons de Pichon Baron exudes more softness, making it highly drinkable even at a young age. I believe that within 2-3 years of bottling, it’s capable to enjoy to the fullest.

Wine Advocate

91

par William Kelley le 07/03/2025

The 2022 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron is more Cabernet-driven, echoing the style of the grand vin, as opposed to the more supple, forward Tourelles. Offering up aromas of sweet dark berries and espresso roast, it's medium to full-bodied, velvety and layered, built around powdery structuring tannins.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

93

par Jane Anson le 07/03/2025

Medium to full intensity ruby red, intense and concentrated, this is muscular and fully charged, good slate texture, with smoked caramel and mocha showing the fingerprint of the vintage. 40% new oak, Pierre Montégut director.

The Wine Cellar Insider

94

par Jeff Leve le 04/03/2025

Griffons de Pichon Baron, Les

Jeb DUNNUCK

94

par Jeb Dunnuck le 28/02/2025

Also brilliant, the 2022 Les Griffons De Pichon Baron brings a touch more structure and density than the Tourelles. Cassis, graphite, leather, and cedar pencil notes, as well as a beautiful violet note, define the aromatics, and it's medium to full-bodied, has a focused, pure, precise mouthfeel, and a great finish. It’s another impeccably made, pure, flawlessly balanced wine from this château that I’d be happy to drink any time over the coming 15+ years.

Yvesbeck.wine

94

par Yves Beck le 25/02/2025

Le boisé et le Cabernet se fondent bien et créent une symbiose convaincante. Ainsi, le bouquet révèle d'invitantes notes de caramel et d'épices douces complétées par des nuances de myrtilles, de sureau bien mures et de menthe. Suave en attaque, le vin est linéaire, invitant et soutenu par des tannins vigoureux qui donnent le LA et qui mènent le vin de l'avant. Un Griffon décidé, confiant, charmant, ambitieux et tonique ! Belle réussite. 2028-2047 94/100

Vinous

94

par Neal Martin le 12/02/2025

The 2022 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron was very impressive from barrel. Now in bottle, it has a kind of unassuming bouquet that unfolds in the glass. This is very nuanced, with hints of black truffle filtering through the black fruit and a little sous-bois. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins and beautifully balanced with a fresh, slightly citric finish. I like the energy in this Les Griffons and it should age well in bottle.

Jamessuckling.com

94

par James Suckling le 03/02/2025

A plush but refined nose with sweet blackberries and cherries. Ripe and flavorful, this has restrained berries and fine tannins throughout. Long, firm and posh. 50% merlot, 66% cabernet sauvignon and 4% petit verdot. Drink from 2027.

Vinous

94

par Antonio Galloni le 28/01/2025

The 2022 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron is super-refined from start to finish. Everything speaks to balance. Dark red/purplish fruit, spice, new leather, mocha, dried flowers and blood orange infuse the 2022 with notable character and class. Silky, polished tannins wrap it all together in grand style. The 2022 spent 18 months in French oak, 40% new, an approach that worked beautifully.

Wine Maniacs

94-95

par Lin Liu le 30/05/2023

Decanter.com

93

par Georgina Hindle le 25/05/2023

Smells heady and very aromatically expressive, rich with black fruits but also inky touches, pencil led and flint. Smooth and supple, the tannins have bite and grip to them, a stoniness as well as liquorice tang to the blackcurrant and black cherry fruit, but also cool mint and blueberry touches that keep the freshness. Clear strength, this is not a simple or necessarily charming wine, it has a serious side with tension and a streamlined nature. Lots of precision and structure but also fruit purity, balancing acidity and generosity. Ageing 18 months in French oak, 40% new, 60% one wine.

Vinous

93-95

par Neal Martin le 17/05/2023

The 2022 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron represents 22% of the production and is matured in 40% new oak. It has a very focused bouquet, a mixture of red and black fruit, crushed violet and a light marine influence. The palate is medium-bodied with sculpted tannins, very tensile, intense yet weightless toward the long graphite-infused finish. This is just superb.

matthewjukes.com

17,5

par Matthew Jukes le 15/05/2023

The Wine Independent

87-89

par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 15/05/2023

A blend of 50% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 4% Petit Verdot, the 2022 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron is deep garnet-purple in color. It is a little closed to start, with subtle notions of juicy black and red plums, warm cassis, and forest floor plus a touch of clove oil. The medium-bodied palate has a lively line lifting the earth-laced black fruit layers, finishing with a touch of chewiness.

Yvesbeck.wine

94-95

par Yves Beck le 10/05/2023

La précision et la typicité de Pauillac sont bien représentées dans le bouquet des Griffons. Il se distingue par sa fraîcheur, ses nuances de graphites, les baies rouges et noires et quelques nuances de feuilles de thé. La mise en bouche est crémeuse, soyeuse, élégante. Le vin s'installe doucement. Il a du gras, une légère sucrosité ainsi que des tannins qui s'installent doucement. Ils sont énergisants et parfaitement en phase avec la structure acide. Un vin qui se distingue par sa tension, son fruit et sa persistance.

Bettane & Desseauve

93-94

par Bettane & Desseauve le 10/05/2023

Un vrai pauillac avec de la fraîcheur dans le corps, un tannin qui lui donne de l'allonge. Il emprunte un peu de la finesse du grand vin dans ce millésime.

Jeb DUNNUCK

94-96

par Jeb Dunnuck le 10/05/2023

A solid step up over the Les Tourelles, the 2022 Les Griffons De Pichon Baron is also Merlot-dominated and checks in as 50% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 4% Petit Verdot that will spend 18 months in 40% new French oak. Gorgeously pure cassis, smoked earth, graphite, tobacco, and crushed stone define the aromatics, and it's full-bodied, with a layer, concentrated mid-palate, fine tannins, and a great finish. The purity and precision here are truly something.

Vinous

92-94

par Antonio Galloni le 09/05/2023

The 2022 Les Grifons de Pichon Baron is super-impressive. Silky, medium in body and gracious, the 2022 is incredibly charming. Inky blue/purplish fruit, lavender, spice, menthol and licorice are beautifully delineated. This classy Pauillac is showing very well today. The Grifons is a serious second wine that will benefit from a few years of cellaring. Drinking window : 2026-2037

The Wine Cellar Insider

93-95

par Jeff Leve le 05/05/2023

This elegant expression of Pauillac displays its wealth of cassis, blackberries, chocolate, and flowers easily in the perfume. The palate, however, is where this shines. The layers of ripe, sweet, crème de cassis, peppery, currants, licorice, dark cocoa, and a touch of citrus meld together perfectly. The wine is refined, clean, packed with fruit, reasonably forward, and filled with character. The wine was created from a blend of 50% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 4% Petit Verdot. 14.5% ABV, 3.57 pH. Drink from 2027-2045.

Wine Advocate

90-92

par William Kelley le 02/05/2023

The 2022 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron is the more serious of the estate's two second wines, with Cabernet Sauvignon rather than Merlot dominating the blend. Revealing aromas of dark berries, cherries, spices and pencil shavings, it's medium to full-bodied, fleshy and enveloping, with powdery tannins and a more structured profile than Les Tourelles.

Jamessuckling.com

92-93

par James Suckling le 19/04/2023

Refined and pretty aromas and flavors of currants and blackberries on both the nose and palate. Medium body. Fine tannins and a fresh finish. 50% merlot, 46% cabernet sauvignon and 4% petit verdot.