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FALSTAFF: "Kräftiges Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zart floral unterlegte frische rote Kirschen, zart nach Lakritze, ein Hauch von Gewürznelken, etwas Ribisel, Mandarinenzesten sind unterlegt, sehr delikates Bukett. Saftig, elegant, komplex, cremige Tannine, feine dunkle Kirschfrucht, anhaltende Extraktsüße, Brombeeren im Abgang, zeigt eine seidige Textur, bleibt minutenlang haften, dunkelbeeriger Nachhall, feiner Schokoladetouch, bleibt minutenlang haften, eine Art Musigny aus Bordeaux, große Klasse."
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JAMES SUCKLING: "Shows the exotic nature of Le Pin with blackberries, milk chocolate and hints of spices, as well as coffee beans from the ripe seeds in the grapes. It's medium-bodied with focused and creamy tannins. Also plenty of nectarine and clementine character. This is so classic Le Pin at the finish. It lasts for minutes in your mouth. Silky and flavorful. 100% merlot magic."
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DECANTER: "A floral and opulent nose; irises, and strongly-scented dark fruits - plums, blackcurrants and black cherries. Really very expressive aromatics, opulent and forward. Smooth and silky, really caressing and gentle, smooth and delicate, the power is there underneath but subtly while the ripe dark black and cool blue fruit makes most of its mark. The florality and clear iron (really accentuated in a cool vintage) is fully apparent, minerality is also very present with black sticky, spicy liquorice and graphite. It’s a more serious Le Pin, certainly than the 2022, this has muscle but slightly hidden, it’s firm and nicely structured but has edges of spice, tobacco and dark chocolate as well as bite and tang but all with an elevated elegance. Serious but sophisticated and confident. Ageing 65% new, 35% once used barrels. Instead of 100%. Extracted one third less this vintage. 3.75pH."
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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2023 Le Pin is another strong effort for this small Pomerol winery, wafting from the glass with aromas of wild berries, violets, exotic spices and creamy new oak. Medium to full-bodied, polished and suave, it's velvety and refined, with attractive purity of fruit, lively acids and a long, gently vanillin-inflected finish. It's the result of multiple harvests, starting with young vines, between September 11 and 23."
