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1 dozen bottles per lot
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PRISTINE 1989 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 a scant 600 cases.
A single case of 1989 Le Pin, bought on release by the current consignor. This case is part of a much larger consignment (including two cases of the same wine) sold at Christie's in 2011.
Le Pin--Vintage 1989
Pomerol
Levels: bottom neck or better; lightly oxidized capsules, one nicked capsule, damp stained labels
In original wooden case
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.
A single case of 1989 Le Pin, bought on release by the current consignor. This case is part of a much larger consignment (including two cases of the same wine) sold at Christie's in 2011.
Le Pin--Vintage 1989
Pomerol
Levels: bottom neck or better; lightly oxidized capsules, one nicked capsule, damp stained labels
In original wooden case
1 dozen bottles per lot