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Red Wine: 1986 | Le Pin | Pomerol

Woody and aromatic, they develop intense aromas of blackcurrant, caramel, coffee and toast as a result of the new oak. Very distinguished, this wine is a model of purity and smoothness.

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Producer: Le Pin

Ratings: WA | 90  WS | 98

Vintage: 1986

Size: 750ml

ABV: 12.5%

Varietal: Merlot

Country/Region: France, Bordeaux

Detailed Description

Woody and aromatic, they develop intense aromas of blackcurrant, caramel, coffee and toast as a result of the new oak. Very distinguished, this wine is a model of purity and smoothness.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: One of the more structured examples of Le Pin, and still surprisingly youthful for a wine that critics say needs to be drunk in its first 5-10 years, this dark garnet-colored wine has notes of licorice, loamy soil scents, sweet black cherries and currants along with some truffle and vanilla. The wine is medium-bodied with a certain firmness and delineation, and less of the charm, glycerin, and opulence that the ripe, more generous vintages provide. The finish is long and almost Medoc-like.

• Wine Spectator: Shows incredible elegance, with very perfumy dried vanilla, bergamot and juniper notes, followed by caressing, lightly mulled raspberry and plum elements that segue into a sanguine finish that glides on and on. Despite the elegance, there's no sign of this fading or losing focus.

Producer InformationLe Pin is a tiny 2.7-hectare (6-acre) property in the Pomerol district of Bordeaux. It was created in 1979 by the Thienpont family (owners of nearby Vieux Château Certan), and quickly rose to prominence to vie for the title of most expensive wine in the world. The 100 percent Merlot wine is extremely concentrated and lush; it can often be drunk young but is best with a decade of aging. The Le Pin vineyard is south-facing and sits on well-drained gravel and sand soils which give extremely low yields. There is also a small amount of Cabernet Franc planted. However, this not used in the Le Pin wine, and is gradually being replaced by Merlot. Grapes are harvested by hand and fermented in stainless steel before 14 to 18 months' aging in first one new oak barrel, and then a second. Production is obviously tiny, totaling just 600 to 700 cases per year – compared with 4,000 for Petrus and 20,000 and more for the Médoc First Growths. Le Pin is named after two pine trees at the vineyard. There is no true château on the property, though a new winery was opened in 2011, replacing an old farmhouse basement.

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