WINESPECTATOR: "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."
JAMES SUCKLING: "I am lost for words to describe this young wine, but it’s like walking into the best flower shop in Paris. Flowers galore with dark fruits as well. Full-bodied, very tannic and exotic. Amazing muscle and finesse at the same time. Phenomenal wine. This is half a normal harvest. Greatest ever, clearly. Wait until 2026."
THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Good things come to those that wait. Due to the higher than normal sugar levels in the wine, 2015 Le Pin was not able to be tasted during the premiers. This stunner was certainly worth waiting for. Deep ruby in color, with truffle, floral, black and blue fruit and a touch of kirsch in the nose, the wine shows a lush, silky, decadent, mouth feel. The opulent finish does not quit, as the spicy cherry griotte, kirsch, marzipan and clay tinged finish lasts close to 60 seconds! The wine reached 14.2% alcohol with a pH of 3.72, produced from 100% Merlot, the wine is aging in 100% new, French oak barrels. If you cannot afford a bottle, and not many people can, try and find a rich friend that is lucky enough to buy the wine. It is going to be hard to find as only 500 cases were made this year."
THE WINEADVOCATE: "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."
Zum Weingut
Seit einigen Jahren erstrahlt Le Pin, dieser Vorfahr aller Garagenweingüter, in neuem Glanz. Denn Alexandre Thienpont, Spross der Besitzerfamilie, wohnt nun dort. Davor hatte das Gebäude eher den Charme eines halb verfallenen Bahnhofs irgendwo in der russischen Taiga. Die Thienponts, Besitzer des unweit gelegenen Vieux Chateau Certan, kauften die kleine, lediglich zwei Hektar große Parzelle im Jahr 1979. Sie ist zu 92% mit Merlot und 8% Cabernet Franc bestockt. Wenn Sie einmal den spartanischen Keller sehen, werden Sie merken, dass hier keine Hightech-Schmiede am Werk ist, sondern absolut traditionelles Handwerk. Gerade mal 600 Kisten verlassen jedes Jahr das Weingut, die Preise sind inzwischen astronomisch.
Erzeuger/Abfüller: Chateau Le Pin, Rue la Fontaine, 33500 Pomerol, Frankreich
Verantwortlicher Lebensmittelunternehmer: Chateau Le Pin, Rue la Fontaine, 33500 Pomerol, Frankreich
Alkoholgehalt: 14,5 % vol
Allergene: Enthält Sulfite.
Lieferfrist: 3-5 Arbeitstage nach Eingang der Kaufbestätigung
