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Le Pin 2017 150cl

AOC | Pomerol | Bordeaux | France
CHF 5’459.05
Critics scores
98 Wine Spectator
A river of ganache-coated raspberry pâte de fruit flavors courses through this version, flecked liberally with anise notes and underscored by warm earth accents. Shows terrific concentration for the vintage, brimming with energy as the fruit cascades through a sweet, tobacco-accented finish that is ridiculously long. This transcends the general vintage profile, delivering extra depth and drive to the fruit. A tannic spine matches the fresh acidity. Best from 2022 through 2040. — JM
98 Wine Spectator
A river of ganache-coated raspberry pâte de fruit flavors courses through this version, flecked liberally with anise notes and underscored by warm earth accents. Shows terrific concentration for the vintage, brimming with energy as the fruit cascades through a sweet, tobacco-accented finish that is ridiculously long. This transcends the general vintage profile, delivering extra depth and drive to the fruit. A tannic spine matches the fresh acidity. Best from 2022 through 2040. — JM
19 Rene Gabriel
Kunz Fassprobe 18: (100% Merlot, 32 hl/ha, 13.9% vol. Alkohol) Samtenes, frisches, fein cremiges, komplexes Bouquet, Erdbeergelee, Vanillepuder, Minze, Himbeeren, zarter Kräuter. Ausgewogener, seidener, duftiger, frischer Gaumen mit cremiger, eleganter Struktur, kräftiger, vielfältiger, süsser Aromatik, feinem Tannin, sehr guter Frucht, sehr langer, feiner Abgang mit süssen Rückaromen. (19/20). 18: René Gabriel., Fassprobe: Ein geradliniger, präzis ausgerichteter Wein mit ganz vielen, roten Beeren. Im Gaumen wirkt er parfümiert wie ein Musigny. Insgesamt die etwas leichtere Jahrgangsseite zeigend. (18/20).
19 Rene Gabriel
Kunz Fassprobe 18: (100% Merlot, 32 hl/ha, 13.9% vol. Alkohol) Samtenes, frisches, fein cremiges, komplexes Bouquet, Erdbeergelee, Vanillepuder, Minze, Himbeeren, zarter Kräuter. Ausgewogener, seidener, duftiger, frischer Gaumen mit cremiger, eleganter Struktur, kräftiger, vielfältiger, süsser Aromatik, feinem Tannin, sehr guter Frucht, sehr langer, feiner Abgang mit süssen Rückaromen. (19/20). 18: René Gabriel., Fassprobe: Ein geradliniger, präzis ausgerichteter Wein mit ganz vielen, roten Beeren. Im Gaumen wirkt er parfümiert wie ein Musigny. Insgesamt die etwas leichtere Jahrgangsseite zeigend. (18/20).
97 Robert Parker
Made from 100% Merlot, the deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Le Pin opens a little closed and broody, slowly unfurling to offer notes of baked plums, Black Forest cake and raspberry pie with touches of iron ore, crushed rocks, roses and star anise plus a waft of cardamom. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers the most jaw-dropping, exquisitely ripe tannins with amazingly seamless freshness and layer upon layer of red and black fruits, finishing with incredible energy and depth. WOW!<br/>
97 James Suckling
This Le Pin is extremely linear and compact with tight, polished tannins that flow down the center of the palate. Full-to medium-bodied, succulent and tangy with orange-peel and hazelnut undertones. Dusty and polished at the same time. Superb length. Drink after 2022.
95 Vinous
The 2017 Le Pin gained tremendously in élevage. Ripe, racy sumptuous to its core, Le Pin is super expressive today. Sweet floral notes and a kiss of French oak perk up the dark red cherry fruit in a Pomerol endowed with notable textural resonance. As always, Le Pin is a wine of real personality and character. The 2017 spent 18 months in French oak, 50% new.
95 Vinous
The 2017 Le Pin gained tremendously in élevage. Ripe, racy sumptuous to its core, Le Pin is super expressive today. Sweet floral notes and a kiss of French oak perk up the dark red cherry fruit in a Pomerol endowed with notable textural resonance. As always, Le Pin is a wine of real personality and character. The 2017 spent 18 months in French oak, 50% new.
Producer
Château Le Pin
Undoubtedly the most petite property in Pomerol, if not in all of Bordeaux, Château Le Pin consistently produces the world’s most outstanding Merlots. What started as a hobby just two decades ago for owner Jacques Thienpont, bottles of Le Pin are now an auction favorite, due to their exclusive rarity. Ripe, opulent and approachable cannot even begin to describe the decadent lavishly oaked wines that hide inside a bottle of Le Pin. With a rather recent history, the first vintage of Le Pin Grand Vin was in 1979, the same year that the Thienpont purchased the mere 1.6-hectare estate. Today, the property extends over 5-hectares. The grapes are hand-harvested and fermented in stainless-steel tanks before being matured in new oak barriques for 14 to 18 months. Fully equipped with a new château and winemaking facility, Jacques works alongside consulting vintner, Dany Rolland, the wife of famous cult-vigneron Michel, while Alexandre Thienpont manages the vineyards. One of the more exotic wines coming from Bordeaux’s Right Bank, Le Pin is a five-star wine and its super limited production adds even more to its worldly appeal.