1 dozen bottles per lot
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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 completely 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.
Le Pin--Vintage 1988
Pomerol
"This wine has developed nicely in the bottle. The color is a deep ruby with purple nuances. The aggressive oakiness has melted away to reveal plenty of pain grille and sweet, rich black cherries, black currants, and a touch of prunes. Chocolatey and rich, this medium to full-bodied, super-concentrated Le Pin ...[is] a beautifully plump, hedonistic wine."
1 dozen bottles 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 completely 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.
Le Pin--Vintage 1988
Pomerol
"This wine has developed nicely in the bottle. The color is a deep ruby with purple nuances. The aggressive oakiness has melted away to reveal plenty of pain grille and sweet, rich black cherries, black currants, and a touch of prunes. Chocolatey and rich, this medium to full-bodied, super-concentrated Le Pin ...[is] a beautifully plump, hedonistic wine."
1 dozen bottles per lot