Château Pichon Baron 2008 boasts a dark and intense colour. The spectrum of aromas is broad, ranging from spices (pepper) to red and black fruit (cherry and blackberry), plus all the refinement of wood (cigar box) and toast. The range of flavours is every bit as impressive, the tannins are delicate and fleshy, and volume on the palate reveals all the subtlety of the vintage. The structure is carried nicely by elegant fruit flavours and the length worthy of the estate's very finest wines. This is a wine in the characteristic style of the estate, one that can be kept for many years but is starting to mellow out now. It is sure to win over the more patient wine lover, as well as those keen to discover all the nuances of a racy great wine.