2000 Le Pin Bordeaux Rare Magnum- 98 pts!
The Le Pin brand is one built on bedrock of the twin factors of excellence and rarity. Alexandre Thienpont, estate manager is a perfectionist in the truest sense of the word. The estate’s small size means it can be tended like a garden and only the very best results will do- there was no vintage at all in 2003 because Thienpont was not satisfied with the quality of the harvest.
The wine produced here in even smaller quantities than those of Lafleur is nonpareil to any others in the region in terms of its giddy rise to international fame. Only Petrus, which it is oft compared to, and which produces six times the quantity of wine in an average year, can command higher prices.
