Christian Seely manages the AXA Millesimes group of vineyards, which includes Pichon Baron, Suduiraut, Petit-Village and more. On June 2, James had a Zoom tasting session with Seely during which he tried samples of Pichon Baron 2019 and Suduiraut 2019. The Pichon Baron 2019 has more cabernet than normal and James was impressed with its long, intense finish of fine tannins. James also tasted the Suduiraut 2019 which he found rich and balanced. You can watch some highlights of the Zoom session below.

This is part of an extensive en primeur tasting campaign being conducted by James, which has already covered 850 wines, with about 200 more to come. The reports are listed below:

Bordeaux en primeur first report: A potentially challenging vintage
Bordeaux en primeur second report: 850 notes and scores
Pricing report: Pontet-Canet’s decision to slash its prices

HOW WERE SAUTERNES IN 2019?

HOW WAS 2019 FOR PICHON BARON?

HOW DOES 2019 COMPARE TO 2016?

[VIDEO] ZOOM TASTING WITH PIERRE GRAFFEUILLE OF LEOVILLE LAS CASES