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1 dozen bottles per lot
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1989 LE PIN IN ORIGINAL WOODEN CASE
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 a scant 600 cases.
Le Pin--Vintage 1989
Pomerol
Both lots levels: nine bottom neck or better, three very top shoulder, lightly damp-stained labels, some very lightly nicked capsules
Both lots in original wooden cases
Parcel: lots 114-115
"A slightly firmer, more structured wine than the 1990, with similarly low acid but more noticeable tannin, the color remains a very healthy saturated ruby/purple. The nose needs more coaxing and offers up noted of coconut, roasted herbs, jus du viande, along with plenty of black currant and sweet cherry fruit with nicely integrated toasty oak. The wine has similarly high levels of glycerin to the 1990, but less accessibility, and more structure and possibly power. This is a remarkable wine, and certainly one of the great vintages for Le Pin. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2022." Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book, December 2001
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 a scant 600 cases.
Le Pin--Vintage 1989
Pomerol
Both lots levels: nine bottom neck or better, three very top shoulder, lightly damp-stained labels, some very lightly nicked capsules
Both lots in original wooden cases
Parcel: lots 114-115
"A slightly firmer, more structured wine than the 1990, with similarly low acid but more noticeable tannin, the color remains a very healthy saturated ruby/purple. The nose needs more coaxing and offers up noted of coconut, roasted herbs, jus du viande, along with plenty of black currant and sweet cherry fruit with nicely integrated toasty oak. The wine has similarly high levels of glycerin to the 1990, but less accessibility, and more structure and possibly power. This is a remarkable wine, and certainly one of the great vintages for Le Pin. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2022." Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book, December 2001
1 dozen bottles per lot
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