Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Le Pin |
Label Name: | Pomerol |
Vintage: | 2015 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pomerol, Bordeaux (Right Bank) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.8% |
Grape(s): | Merlot (predominant), Cabernet Franc (minor) |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (Lisa Perrotti‑Brown) 99; James Suckling 97; Neal Martin (RobertParker. com) 96–98; The Wine Independent review highly rated (100 by some outlets); widely praised by Jancis Robinson and other critics
Tasting Note
Perfumed black cherry, plum and blackberry with violet, Chinese five-spice and cigar-box notes. Silky, velvety texture, grainy ripe tannins, bright backbone of acidity, mineral/earthy undertow and an exceptionally long, exotic-spice finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roasted lamb, mushroom risotto, beef bourguignon. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (Cantonese BBQ pork), Korean barbecue (bulgogi), beef rendang.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; small-batch fermentation in micro stainless-steel cuves; malolactic in oak; aged in new French oak barrels (~14–20 months); minimal intervention, gravity flow cellars.
Vineyard Info
Tiny estate founded by Jacques Thienpont (1979), Thienpont family-run; ~2.7 hectares planted almost entirely to Merlot; extremely low yields and tiny annual production (≈400–700 cases).