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Le Pin is a tiny 6-acre property in the Pomerol district of Bordeaux. It was created in 1979 by the Thienpont family (owners of nearby Vieux Château Certan), and quickly rose to prominence to vie for the title of most expensive wine in the world.
The 100 percent Merlot wine is extremely concentrated and lush; it can often be drunk young but is best with a decade of aging.
The Le Pin vineyard is south-facing and sits on well-drained gravel and sand soils which give extremely low yields. There is also a small amount of Cabernet Franc planted. However, this not used in the Le Pin wine, and is gradually being replaced by Merlot.
Le Pin is named after two pine trees at the vineyard. There is no true château on the property, though a new winery was opened in 2011, replacing an old farmhouse basement.
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
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| Vintage | 2000 |
| Rating | RP98/WS93 |
| Bottle Size | 750 ml |
| Bottle Quantity | 1 |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Location | Pomerol |
| Producer | Chateau Le Pin |
| Color | Red |
| Wine Type | Table |
| Rating | RP98 - 2000 Le Pin Bordeaux - 98 pts! Exotic, opulent, extravagant, and impossible to resist, the 2000 Le Pin is an explosive, virtually perfect example of this estate. Dense purple-colored, with luxurious levels of extract and richness, this intense, unctuously-textured, black fruit-filled Pomerol is thick enough to drink with a spoon. Revealing abundant tannin and definition for such a young Le Pin, it is typical of many of the blockbuster, but backward and tannic 2000 Pomerols. It is a great wine for multi-millionaires who are able to latch onto a few bottles. RP |
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| Wine Spectator | WS93 |
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| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
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| Vintage | 2000 |
| Rating | RP98/WS93 |
| Bottle Size | 750 ml |
| Bottle Quantity | 1 |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Location | Pomerol |
| Producer | Chateau Le Pin |
| Color | Red |
| Wine Type | Table |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
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| Vintage | 2006 |
| Rating | RP95 |
| Bottle Size | 3 x 750 ml |
| Bottle Quantity | 3 |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Location | Pomerol |
| Producer | Chateau Le Pin |
| Color | Red |
| Wine Type | Table |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
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| Vintage | 2006 |
| Rating | RP95 |
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| Region | Bordeaux |
| Location | Pomerol |
| Producer | Chateau Le Pin |
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| Production |
492 Cases |
| Robert Parker Rating | 95 RP - Tasted blind, I mistook the 2006 Le Pin for the 2005, and it is drinking very well today, bursting with aromas of dark berries, incense, sweet spices and creamy new oak. Medium to full-bodied, broad and fleshy, with an ample core of rich, succulent fruit and powdery structuring tannins, it concludes with a long, expansive finish. |
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| Antonio Galloni Rating | The 2006 Le Pin never quite fulfilled its glorious showing from barrel. It has a forward bouquet that's open, ready and sensual with kirsch, licorice and mint aromas. There is an unusual sense of precocity that is atypical for 2006. The medium-bodied palate has plenty of flesh, a touch of ripe red cherry, crushed strawberry notes and traces of sage and cedar. Is it a long-term proposition? I am not convinced. Still, you have to stand back and admire its precision, focus and charm. |
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