2016 Le Pin
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The 2016 Le Pin has a sensual bouquet with red cherries, raspberry, violet and glycerine scents. Fine delineation, a little more hedonistic than its Pomerol peers. The palate is medium-bodied with plush tannins, a silver thread of acidity, caressing and lush, with quite a bold and concentrated, primal finish. Seductive. Tasted at Bordeaux Index's 10-Year-On tasting in London.
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James Suckling
Jancis Robinson MW
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Tasted blind. Haunting liquorice nose. Round and flatteringly sweet. More forward than some of its peers. Lots of alcohol in evidence. (JR)
Looks much more evolved than the left-bank wines: shaded ruby. Beef-extract nose. Sweet and round and fleshy. Lots of impact and focus. Quite a bit of alcohol! Lots of pleasure too. Fresh! (JR)
Aromas of tobacco, dark chocolate, dried herbs and tar. The palate is medium-bodied, showing ethereal fruit and polished tannins, with an elegant, seamless texture that gently unfolds across the palate. Elegance is key, and it will evolve toward an even more delicate expression. Drink or hold. 10 Years On retrospective.
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.