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Wine Description
The Story
Château Le Pin, or simply Le Pin, is an unclassed Bordeaux wine from the appellation Pomerol. There has never been an official classification of Pomerol. Even so, Chateau Le Pin commands prices that put it at levels equal to the best wines of Bordeaux. The unusually small estate is located on the Right Bank of France’s Gironde estuary, and its wine is periodically one of the world's most expensive red wines. Le Pin was the first of the "garage...
Wine Information
Soil: gravel and clay with a little sand
Production area: 5 ha
Grape varieties: Merlot almost 100% (some Cabernet Franc)
Average age of vines: 32 years
Harvest method:hand picked
Winemaking: fermented in stainless steel before being matured in 200% new oak barriques for between 14 and 18 months
Vintage 1983
Bordeaux / If 1981 was forgotten after 1982, the 1983 was completely eclipsed by 1982, although the harvest was large and of high quality throughout Bordeaux. Too much humidity caused by heavy rains hampered production in many places. At Margaux, some wines were even better than 1982. For example, Château Margaux announced that their 1983 surpassed the 1982. One of the best Palmers of all time was Palmer 1983.
The best wine of the vintage, ...
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Average Bottle Price
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2005 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 821€ -2.4% | 1 866€ +17.5% | 1 588€ -0.1% | 1 590€ +9.4% | 1 453€ +22.2% | 1 189€ +69.6% | 701€ |
This data comes from the FINE Auction Index, a composite of average prices for wines sold at commercial auctions in 20 countries. The average prices from each year have been collected since 1990. This chart plots the index value of the average price of the wines.