Robert Parker's Wine Advocate : Made from 100% Merlot, the deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Le Pin opens a little closed and broody, slowly unfurling to offer notes of baked plums, Black Forest cake and raspberry pie with touches of iron ore, crushed rocks, roses and star anise plus a waft of cardamom. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers the most jaw-dropping, exquisitely ripe tannins with amazingly seamless freshness and layer upon layer of red and black fruits, finishing with incredible energy and depth. WOW!
“The most delicate task was finding the best time to pick the grapes,” commented Jacques Thienpont on the 2017 vintage at Le Pin, during my Primeurs visit. “This year we harvested even our very small vineyard over different days.” This 2017 Le Pin is utterly gorgeous. Still very youthful, the attention to ripeness as well as what must have been a very strict selection process in this newly bottled blockbuster is clear. Vibrancy, layers of nuances and an astonishingly velvety texture—this 2017 is gonna blow Pomerol lovers away!
Drink Date
2020 - 2055
