2008 Le Pin
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Tasting notes
The 2008 Le Pin is a classic that's evolving more slowly than the 2009 or 2010. Unwinding in the glass with a deep and youthfully primary bouquet of dark berries, cherries, exotic spices, vanilla pod and petals, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and vibrant, with a concentrated core of fruit, velvety tannins and a long, penetrating finish. While it can be drunk with pleasure today, it still possesses plenty of upside.
Critic scores
Average Score
James Suckling
Wine Spectator
More reviews and scores
Tasted blind. Rich and intense and nervy. Good fun. Very well balanced and appetising while being opulent. Quite subtle and salty. Long. (JR)
Pure blackcurrant fruit, lovely tobacco scent – but it's all quite subtle and timid on the nose. Fairly restrained on the palate too. Moderate chewiness, refreshing acidity, bitter herbs to finish. All very sculpted and delineated, but doesn't go above and beyond. (RH)
About the producer
Owned by Jacques Thienpont, Le Pin is, without doubt, one of the most famous names in wine. One of the three great names of Pomerol, alongside Pétrus and Ch. Lafleur, it is one of the rarest, most expensive and finest wines in Bordeaux – if not the world.