With two 2nd Growth estates in Pauillac with names beginning with Pichon, it can safely be assumed (correctly) that the two were originally part of a larger estate. Both belonged to a larger estate owned by Pierre de Rauzan (and you guessed right, the two 2nd growths with names beginning with Rauzan also once belonged to him). The estate was divided in 1850 and although they were basically different parts of the same vineyard, the resultant wines are quite interestingly different.
Pichon Baron tended to be the less expensive wine over the years I have encountered it, though that did not mean it fared any worse than Pichon Lalande. I think I had tasted more Barons and Lalandes, though probably the same numbers as regards their second wines. My most recent encounter was the 2006 Pichon Baron in the 2006 claret tasting, and it showed up very well.
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