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2007 Le Pin, Pomerol, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Merlot
Ready, but will keep
16.5/20
Jancis Robinson MW
17/20
Product: 20071014192
2007 Le Pin, Pomerol, Bordeaux

Description

Charismatic owner Jacques Thienpont has produced a wine reminiscent of top Grand Cru Red Burgundy from this tiny 1.6ha estate in 2007. The nose is as exotic and fragrant as ever, bursting with rich plums, raspberries, herbs and cherry blossom, while incredibly fine tannins permeate the intense creamy palate supported by notes of chocolate, tobacco and flowers. If you are looking for value for money in 2007, then Le Pin is probably not for you, but there is no question that this heavenly and phenomenally rare Pomerol remains one of the wine wonders of the world.
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2007
Alcohol % 13
Maturity Ready, but will keep
Grape List Merlot
Body Full Bodied
Producer Le Pin

Critics reviews

16.5/20
Deep colour and abundant fruit, the palate rich, suave and full. Misses an extra dimension, though, and that trademark floral, Burgundian stamp. Could well improve with élevage.
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Jancis Robinson MW 17/20
Dark crimson with a pale rim. Rich and even a little bit of leather and liquorice. Very different from most years! More obvious richness than the Moueix wines just tasted but much lighter and leaner than most years. Sweet start, a hint of bloodiness, quite fresh but even Le Pin has a dry, rather sudden finish in 2007. The leanest Le Pin I have ever tasted. The Thienponts thought it wasn't tasting as well as it had done the day before. Alain Vauthier showed another sample of it at Ch Ausone a couple of days later that looked much more powerful, velvety and rich. jancis_robinson_mw MW – www.JancisRobinson.com – Apr 08)
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com (Apr 2008)

About this wine

Merlot

The most widely planted grape in Bordeaux and a grape that has been on a relentless expansion drive throughout the world in the last decade. Merlot is adaptable to most soils and is relatively simple to cultivate. It is a vigorous naturally high yielding grape that requires savage pruning - over-cropped Merlot-based wines are dilute and bland. It is also vital to pick at optimum ripeness as Merlot can quickly lose its varietal characteristics if harvested overripe.
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Le Pin

Le Pin is the most expensive wine in the world. Jacques Thienpont purchased the meagre 1.6 hectares of land for one million francs in 1979. The Thienpoints named their wine Le Pin after a solitary pine tree that shaded the property. By acquiring tiny adjoining plots of land, Jacques has doubled the size of Le Pin to five acres. The south-facing vineyard on a well-drained slope of gravel and sand is planted with Merlot (about 92%), and a small amount of Cabernet Franc.
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