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Country ranking ?
55
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Producer ranking ?
2
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Decanting time
4h
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When to drink
now to 2040
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Food Pairing
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Food Pairing
Lamb Loin with Carrot Risotto
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This is undeniably the greatest Le Pin I have tasted at such an infantile age. There are about 500 cases of this wine, which is made by the Thienpoint family, the owners of Vieux Chateau Certan. One hundred percent Merlot, it continues to possess the exoticism of previous vintages, but the oak at present is far better crafted and integrated than in the debut vintage of 1979. Exceptional purity and ... | |
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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...
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Much like 1947, 1961 and 2005, 2009 is a year of almost overly (for Bordeaux) flamboyant and opulent wines with high maturity and low acidity. The tannins are exceptionally ripe, while the wines are quite voluptuous in style. The Left Bank recorded more hours of sunshine than legendary vintages such as 1947 and 1982, and the grapes had higher sugar concentrations than in 2003 and 2005. The key was significant diurnal temperature variations tha...
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Average Bottle Price
| 2015 |
2013 |
| 2 902€
+1.6%
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2 855€
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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.
Latest Pro-tasting notes
15 tasting notes
Tasting note
color
Deep and Bright
ending
Long, Extensive and Flavorful
nose
Intense, Pure, Complex and Fresh
recommend
Yes
taste
Average in Acidity, Warming, Complex, Good texture, Youthful, Firm, Vigor, Ripe and Silky tannins
Verdict
Intelligent and Fine
Written Notes
Tasted blind. Looks quite evolved. Meaty nose. Some freshness and real concentration. Tastes more like a left- than a right-bank wine though it’s amazingly long and confident. Only just ready to drink. Very rich and velvet-textured.
The 2009 Le Pin has a very gorgeous, mellow bouquet with plenty of red fruit infused with leather, mocha and light Cuban cigar aromas. This is not a million miles away from Petrus. The palate is medium-bodied with velvety tannin, slightly lower acidity than its peers yet remaining balanced. Gains depth and complexity towards the finish with touches of cedar and sage. I love the way this fans out and lingers in the mouth. Not a perfect wine, but an outstanding Le Pin. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners’ 2009 Bordeaux tasting.
Tasted blind. Looks quite evolved. Meaty nose. Some freshness and real concentration. Tastes more like a left- than a right-bank wine though it’s amazingly long and confident. Only just ready to drink. Very rich and velvet-textured.
Intense colour, crimson highlights. Concentrated nose blending liquorice and black fruits with a subtle vanilla-like note. Hugely dense, powerful palate with ripe tannins that are already closely-integrated. A full, robust approach to Pomerol.
Plums, spices, blackberries, truffles. This wine doesn't just enter your mouth, it glides over the tongue with very fine, velvety tannins and layers of exotic flavours. If a wine has a soul, this one is deep, complex and linked to its heritage, expressing the potential of its site. The flavours are symphonic and the length is extremely long. This is simply a gorgeous wine.
This wine showed very fresh, meaty and silky texture, great intensity and concentration, sophisticated touch and stunning length. Incredibly exciting wine.
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Vintage Quality
Extraordinary
Value For Money
Very good
Investment potential
Very Good
Fake factory
None
Glass time
4h
Drinking temperature
16
