Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Le Pin |
Label Name: | Pomerol |
Vintage: | 2009 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pomerol, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Merlot (100%) |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Major critic scores for the 2009 vintage include: Wine Advocate (Lisa Perrotti-Brown) 100; Vinous (Stephen Tanzer) 93–96; Wine Spectator 96–99; James Suckling ~99
Tasting Note
Opulent, silky Merlot: baked black and red cherries, mulberry, plum, truffle, licorice, cocoa and warm spice. Plush texture with vibrant fruit and mineral sparks, very long, polished finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast ribeye, confit duck, lamb rack, mushroom risotto, aged cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ short ribs, braised beef with soy, shiitake mushroom hot pot.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; destemmed; fermented in stainless steel; low yields (~34 hl/ha); aged c.14–18 months in new French oak barrels; small-batch single-vineyard production.
Vineyard Info
Tiny ~2.7-hectare Pomerol estate founded c.1979; owned/managed by the Thienpont family; cult status with extremely small production (few hundred cases).