Le Pin, Pomerol, 2011

Name: Le Pin, Pomerol
Brand: Le Pin
Price: 12980.74 GBP

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justerini & brooks tasting note

This is the first vintage to be made in Jacques' all new winery. He described 2011 as 'a rollercoaster vintage', given the unusual meteorological conditions and various challenges that faced viticulturalists. After the harvest on the 12th and morning of the 13th, wines were split into seven vats of varying sizes. 'These small temperature controlled vats allowed us to reach a level of precision in the selection of the various parcels which we have never before experienced at Le Pin. The irregularity of the vintage, due to the vagaries of the summer weather obliged us to do a very strict berry by berry selection of the grapes'. As usual, this is a 100% Merlot cuvee produced from yields of 35 hectolitres per hectare. Typically floral and fragrant, with notes of fine herbs, bramble compote and crème de mûre. Once in the mouth, one is instantly seduced by an intense perfumed purple fruit core and a texture that is pure velvet. Le Pin's hallmark silky, effortless, complex, echoing finish doesn't disappoint; this is classic Le Pin combining precision, length and decadent perfumed fruit.