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This is an exotic, generous Le Pin – a real contrast to the more restrained profile of 2021. The nose is heady – with incense, sweet plum fruit, cardamom and florals swirling together. These intoxicating, open aromas contrast with the palate, which is tight and concentrated, with compact tannins and a deep core of dark berries. A wine of serious structure and density, this will need time to unwind – but there’s a fresh, mineral finish that balances the wine’s intensity.
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William Kelley, Wine Advocate
James Suckling
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The 2022 Le Pin has a stunning bouquet, beautifully defined with black cherry, espresso and crushed stone. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, refined and focused, with admirable purity of fruit and a healthy sprinkling of black pepper on the finish. Pure class. Pure Pomerol. Tasted blind at the Southwold tasting in London.
Tasted blind. Curranty nose. A bit dry on the end after a sweet palate. Rather hard work at the moment but with lots of drive. Just a slight lack of fleshy fruit. (JR)
The 2022 Le Pin has turned out very well, retaining impressive energy for such an early-ripening, well-draining site in so warm a year. Offering up aromas of sweet cherries, berries, licorice and violets, framed by a creamy patina of new oak, it's full-bodied, layered and exotic, with a sweet core of ripe fruit, polished tannins and a layered, seamless profile.
About the producer
Owned by Jacques Thienpont, Le Pin is, without doubt, one of the most famous names in wine. One of the three great names of Pomerol, alongside Pétrus and Ch. Lafleur, it is one of the rarest, most expensive and finest wines in Bordeaux – if not the world.