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Château Pichon Longueville Baron (commonly referred to as Pichon Baron), is one of Bordeaux's most illustrious "super seconds", is located in the Pauillac appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. The wine produced here was classified as one of fifteen Deuxièmes Crus (Second Growths) in the original Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855.  Château Pichon Baron (which the estate is commonly referred to as) was once part of a larger estate, owned by Pierre de Rauzan, along with Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande. In 1850 the estate was divided into the two current Pichon estates. In 1987 the estate was purchased by French insurance company AXA.   The wine of Chateau Pichon Baron has been well received by critics since the late 1980s, garnering high praise from critics like Robert Parker and Jancis Robinson. Experts describe the style of the wine as masculine and tannic, a textbook example of Pauillac's terroir.The Cabernet-dominated Pichon-Longueville Baron is a muscular, tannic and full-bodied wine. Recently winemaker Jean-Réné Matignon has astonished even Pichon's most enthusiastic fans with the quality of this wine (and indeed at his other estate Ch. Pibran too). The best examples of Pichon-Longueville Baron have layer upon layer of unctuous, vanilla-scented, blackcurrant and cassis fruit, intermingled with cigar box and lead pencil shavings aromas. They require cellaring for at least 10 years.   Appellation: Pauillac Areas under Vine: 82 acres Average Annual Production: 20,000 cases per year Soil: Gravelly soil Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon (75%), Merlot (24%), Petit Verdot (1%) Ageing: 18- 20 months in oak barrel Best Vintage: 1989, 1990, 2000, 2003 and 2005.