2009 Le Pin, Pomerol, Bordeaux Unit of Measure:6 X 750ML complexity to the moderately vibrant

complexity to the moderately vibrant flavours that are supported by an impressively refined effervescence before terminating in a balanced

What a majestic beast

but just immense

but the former wine is showing even more density and concentration than the 1996 did at the same point in its evolution

Two decades on from the vintage

2009 Le Pin, Pomerol, Bordeaux Unit of Measure:6 X 750ML complexity to the moderately vibrantOne of the few great success stories on the Right Bank in 2009, Le Pin is a beautiful, intense, supremely elegant wine. Richly concentrated, the power is evident underneath, but the very fine backbone and beautiful, silky tannins just carry the long finish on and on. Jacques Thienpont picked his tiny, one hectare property early to achieve one of the lowest alcohol levels on this side of the river (13. 5%), a fantastic achievement resulting in an