Château Le Pin - Pomerol 2015 (750ml)
Price: $5449.00
| Producer | Château Le Pin |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | Pomerol |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2015 |
| Sku | 10649 |
| Size | 750ml |
James Suckling: 100 Points
"I have not had a Le Pin like this since the 1980s. It is so large and velvety textured yet remains agile and electric. The aromas are complex and complete with orange peel chocolate and plum. Full and dense with an endless finish. Infinitely polished. The sweetness of fruit is impressive yet the wine remains fresh and dry. A new benchmark for Le Pin?"
Wine Advocate: 99 Points
Deep garnet-purple in color the 2015 Le Pin hits the dance floor with a completely gregarious nose of plum preserves blackberry tart and wild blueberries boldly accented by suggestions of Chinese five spice cigar boxes menthol and violets plus an earthy waft of underbrush. Full-bodied concentrated muscular and earthy with a firm backbone of exquisitely ripe grainy tannins and plenty of freshness it has an incredibly long finish featuring exotic spice and mineral layers.
Wine Spectator: 97 Points
This delivers a rich torrent of steeped fig black currant and blackberry compote flavors melding with a range of bramble dried anise and singed alder notes. Offers ample grip thanks to a buried graphite edge. This brims with juicy energy and the fruit seems nearly boundless. Best from 2023 through 2040.
Vinous: 93 Points
This 2015 Le Pin came from a half-bottle supplied by the Thienponts after a vexing showing at the Southwold ta
