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).