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Le Pin 2000

RegionBordeaux
Subregion France > Bordeaux > Right Bank > Pomerol
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietyMerlot

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Tasting Notes

This is a slight downgrade for this wine, but I suspect it will bounce back, as it clearly needs more time. It was more reserved than I thought it would be, as Le Pin tends to be one of the more extravagantly rich, flamboyant wines of Pomerol. The one time I tasted the 2000, it had a dense ruby/purple color, aggressive new oak, loads of coconut, vanilla, and spice box, enormous concentration and thickness, but this is an estate where I thought their subsequent year, 2001, was an even better wine. This wine displays some firm tannins in the finish and should be forgotten for another 5-6 years. So much for Le Pin not aging well. This one has at least 25 years left in it.

96
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (189), June 2010
93
James Suckling, Wine Spectator (Mar 31, 03), March 2003
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An explosive, virtually perfect example of Le Pin, the dense purple-coloured 2000 boasts luxurious levels of extract and richness. This intense, unctuously textured Pomerol bursting with black fruits is thick enough to drink with a spoon. It reveals abundant tannin and definition for such a young Le Pin, typical of many of the blockbuster, but backward and tannic 2000 Pomerols. It is a greatwine for the multimillionaires who are able to latch on to a few bottles. Anticipated maturity 2005-2025

98+
Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book (4), December 2003

Exotic, opulent, extravagant, and impossible to resist, the 2000 Le Pin is an explosive, virtually perfect example of this estate. Dense purple-colored, with luxurious levels of extract and richness, this intense, unctuously-textured, black fruit-filled Pomerol is thick enough to drink with a spoon. Revealing abundant tannin and definition for such a young Le Pin, it is typical of many of the blockbuster, but backward and tannic 2000 Pomerols. It is a great wine for multi-millionaires who are able to latch onto a few bottles. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2025.

98
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (146), April 2003
96/98
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (139), February 2002
90/92
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (134), April 2001
95/100
James Suckling, WineSpectator.com, January 2003
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