2018 Le Pin, Pomerol 3x150cl
| Duty Status | Price In Bond (excl. UK Duty & VAT) | Price Retail (incl. UK Duty & VAT) | Avail. | ETA to UK Addr. |
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| In Bond | £13,500 | £16,223.94 | Immediate | 3-4 days |
In Bond wines have had no UK Duty or VAT paid on them. If IB wines are purchased for storage in a bonded warehouse or for export - no UK Duty or VAT will be payable. If IB wines are purchased for delivery to a UK address - UK Duty and VAT is required to be paid before the delivery can take place. Immediate wines are available for immediate delivery, storage or collection as per your instructions. | ||||
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Le Pin: Tiny Production, Ultra-Collectable Pomerol
Since its inception in 1979, Pomerol’s Le Pin has risen to become one of Bordeaux’s most exclusive, desirable and expensive wines. Named after a lone pine tree that sits outside the winery, it is minuscule in production at just 600 cases or so in a typical vintage and immense in quality. Allocations are some of the region’s most fiercely fought over and cherished.
Le Pin: Opulence, Decadence and Luxury
The unique terroir here at this tiny patch of Pomerol is responsible for Le Pin’s opulent and hedonistic style. The Grand Vin comes from a tiny, 2.8ha plot of Merlot that sits on deep gravel and iron-rich clay. Under the brilliant perfectionist owner Jacques Thienpont, who has a relentless and exacting drive for quality, the wines from here are consistently outstanding.
L’If and L’Hetre: Two Gems From The Same Superb Stable
While the price of Le Pin puts it out of the reach of many, there are options for those who want an insight into the winemaking here at a fraction of the price. Chateau L’If is a project of the Thienpont’s from St Emilion and is excellent. Chateau L’Hetre comes from vines in the Cotes de Bordeaux and is an outright bargain. Both are made by the same team and with the same level of care and expertise as the Grand Vin. They are well worth snapping up as they are relative bargains.
Tasting Notes
JancisRobinson.com 18
Tasted blind. Blackish crimson. High toned. Really very well composed with sweetness and tea leaves and no excess of tannins. Quite spicy. Smooth with a suggestion of cough linctus. Long.
Anticipated maturity: 2026-2044
Antonio Galloni 98+
A heady, exotic wine, the 2018 Le Pin is rapturous right out of the gate. Waves of intense dark fruit cascade over the senses. The 2018 is a majestic, hypnotically beautiful Pomerol that really dazzles. Inky dark fruit, cherry, menthol, spice and chocolate are all fused together. The 100% new oak, a bit intrusive en primeur, has assimilated nicely. Time in the glass brings out exotic floral and spice notes. Le Pin is beyond my means, and probably beyond most readers’ means, but it is undeniably great. And I mean great.
Anticipated maturity: 2028-2058
Neal Martin 97
Tasting the 2018 Le Pin from barrel, I was intrigued by its Left Bank-like personality on the nose. Now in bottle, though it is not as obvious as before, it still flirts with Medocian traits thanks to its very attractive, very subtle graphite and marine scents. It has wonderful delineation, pixelated and focused. The palate is medium-bodied and demonstrates a touch more tannic spine. Wonderfully focused and detailed, maybe a touch spicier than recent vintages, with disarming harmony and effortlessness. It is self-aware that it is a great Le Pin.
Anticipated maturity: 2022-2045
Wine Advocate 98
The 2018 Le Pin is made of 100% Merlot, picked the last week of September with yields of 30 hectoliters per hectare. The wine has a pH of 3.7, an IPT (total polyphenol index) of 70 and 14.5% alcohol. Deep purple-black in color, it is a little reserved to begin, offering glimpses of tar, fertile loam and truffles with slowly emerging notes of baked black cherries, stewed plums, mulberries and underbrush plus hints of black pepper, hoisin and chargrill with a waft of garrigue. Full-bodied, the palate is loaded with taut, muscular fruit and heaps of earthy accents, with a firm frame of ripe, rounded tannins and just enough seamless freshness, finishing very long and wonderfully savory.
vinum 95-98
Juicy, fresh and bright. Voluminous on palate – great volume but also line and tension. Sandy, mineral tannins on the back end. Has a mineral finish. Faintest hint of spice and bacon.
UK Delivery
- Greater London postcodes (approximately inside M25):
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- 1 case (9L or less) £16.50
- 2 cases £18
- 3 cases or more £15 per delivery + 1.50 per case
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- Other UK mainland addresses:
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- 1 case £17.50
- 2 cases £30
- 3 cases or more £25 per delivery + 2.50 per case
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- Scotland highlands and islands, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands
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- Quoted on request
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International Delivery & Export
- For international deliveries, we work with specialist fine wine shippers and can provide quotes and arrange the preparation and collection of your orders for export.
- We can assist with delivery to addresses in Singapore. Contact us for more details or a quote.
Storage
We offer temperature-controlled storage at LCB Eton Park. Please click here or contact us for more details. Alternatively, we can assist in transferring your wines to your existing bonded storage account.
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