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CHATEAU LE PIN
Le Pin recreated itself as the most hedonistic Pomerol and a competitor to Pétrus when it was acquired by the Thienpont family, long time owners of Vieux-Château-Certan. They completed refashioned the nearly defunct property, greatly reducing yields and speeding up and controlling the fermentations as well as macerations. Le Pin sits ideally in the highest aspect of Pomerol with iron rich gravel soils. The expressive and exotic character of Le Pin is heightened in the winery through the unusual practice(for Bordeaux) of using new oak casks for the malolactic fermentation of the wine. This is extremely labor intensive and can be only done on small estates such as Le Pin where the production is scant 600 cases. The results are a massive oaky wine of incredible richness yet creamy butter smoothness.
JC
Le Pin--Vintage 1982
Pomerol
Level: into neck; heavy bin soiled label, nicked label
"Most recently: very good. A very high mark at the Kaplan '82s event. Glorious nose, very fruity, very distinctive; sweet, soft, velvety, full of fruit. Fragrant. Last tasted April 2001 ****(*)" MB, Vintage Wine
1 bottle per lot
Le Pin recreated itself as the most hedonistic Pomerol and a competitor to Pétrus when it was acquired by the Thienpont family, long time owners of Vieux-Château-Certan. They completed refashioned the nearly defunct property, greatly reducing yields and speeding up and controlling the fermentations as well as macerations. Le Pin sits ideally in the highest aspect of Pomerol with iron rich gravel soils. The expressive and exotic character of Le Pin is heightened in the winery through the unusual practice(for Bordeaux) of using new oak casks for the malolactic fermentation of the wine. This is extremely labor intensive and can be only done on small estates such as Le Pin where the production is scant 600 cases. The results are a massive oaky wine of incredible richness yet creamy butter smoothness.
JC
Le Pin--Vintage 1982
Pomerol
Level: into neck; heavy bin soiled label, nicked label
"Most recently: very good. A very high mark at the Kaplan '82s event. Glorious nose, very fruity, very distinctive; sweet, soft, velvety, full of fruit. Fragrant. Last tasted April 2001 ****(*)" MB, Vintage Wine
1 bottle per lot