The 2014 Bordeaux Vintage is a “Sleeper of a Vintage” especially when it comes to the wines of Pauillac. When the 2014 vintage was offered as “Futures” there was little interest in the vintage, the wine world was in a different place and many of us were dealing with loaded cellars of 2009 and 2010. Plus, just somehow we all knew that 2015 was destined to be an epic Bordeaux vintage. That has made the 2014s to this day an overlooked and forgotten vintage.
2014 is a very solid vintage for Pauillac, the heart of the Left Bank and home to some of the most well-known and collected Chateaux. The iconic Second-Growth, Pichon-Longueville Baron is one of the stars of the 2014 vintage that excelled and represents a relatively strong value today.
We are excited to be able to offer the 2014 Pichon-Baron for only $145 per bottle - the best price we could find in the USA! Compare the 2014 to the succeeding vintages of 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 which are available across the USA which is averaging over $200 per bottle in-stock according to wine-searcher.com.
2014 is clearly a Pichon-Baron lover’s vintage to stock up and drink over the next ten to twenty years. This is about as classically proportioned of a Pichon-Baron than we have seen since the late 90s. Here the opulence and rich texture of Pichon-Baron is more claret than any vintage since 2000 and 2020. The wine is powerful, concentrated and structured in a way that made the present more reserved and shy in its youth. The bouquet used to take some coaxing and the texture even a bit longer. However, now the wine has started to blossom in the bottle. The classic elements of graphite, smoke, tobacco leaf and cedar are bursting from the glass as they are wrapped in blackberries truffle aroma. The palate is medium-full with ample tannin and structure that holds the zip of acidity perfectly in the middle maintaining a freshness as the wine broadens to reveal that powerful iron grip.
Today, we find this a very fun and youthful Pichon-Baron that will only continue to evolve and reward those that have loaded the cellars with plenty of bottles to taste over the next two decades.
Cheers,
Jeremy |
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