Château Le Pin 2004 (RP:95)

法文「Le Pin」意為松樹，因園內兩棵標誌性古松而得名，在華人圈的綽號叫「李鵬」。

酒莊位於波爾多右岸 Pomerol 高原中心，1979 年由比利時 Thienpont 家族購入，當時僅是一塊 1 公頃多，沒有城堡的小地塊。這裡的鐵質黏土混合礫石，是 Merlot 的黃金風土。1982 年份獲 Robert Parker 給予 100 分滿分，令酒莊一夜成名。由於規模極小、純手工釀造，Le Pin 亦成為 90 年代「車庫酒」浪潮的代表。

風味以黑松露、烘焙咖啡及濃郁黑莓香著稱，單寧絲滑，年輕時已極具親和力，同時具備數十年的陳年潛力。酒莊現今面積約 2.7 公頃，年產量約 5,000-6,000 瓶，稀有度遠超左岸一級名莊。

產區保護條例:
Pomerol AOC

產地：
法國波爾多

種類：
紅葡萄酒

葡萄品種：
100% Merlot

酒精度：
13%

容量：
750毫升

品酒筆記：
(Robert Parker's rating: 95 points)
呈李子／紅寶石調，散發甜美的櫻桃白蘭地、黑加侖子、煙燻、泥土與烘焙香草的氣息。就該年份而言，格外奔放，果味與甘油感充沛，酒體中等至飽滿，個性鮮明。年輕時可享用，同時具備良好陳年潛力，陳年 20 年以上風味更佳。

Le Pin, meaning “pine tree” in French, takes its name from two iconic old pines in the vineyard. The estate sits at the heart of the Pomerol plateau on Bordeaux’s Right Bank.

Purchased in 1979 by the Belgian Thienpont family, it began as just over one hectare with no château. Its mix of iron‑rich clay and gravel soils provides ideal terroir for Merlot. In 1982, Robert Parker awarded it a perfect 100 points, propelling Le Pin to instant fame. With its tiny scale and artisanal winemaking, it became a symbol of the “garage wine” movement of the 1990s.

Renowned for aromas of black truffle, roasted coffee, and ripe blackberries, the wine shows silky tannins, remarkable approachability in youth, and decades of aging potential. Today the vineyard covers only about 2.7 hectares, producing 5,000-6,000 bottles annually — rarer and harder to obtain than many Left Bank First Growths.

Appellation:
Pomerol AOC

Country of Origin:
Bordeaux, France

Type:
Red/Rouge (Still)

Grape Variety:
100% Merlot

Alcohol Content:
13%

Volume:
750mL

Tasting Notes:
(Robert Parker's rating: 95 points)
Its dense plum/ruby color is accompanied by sweet aromas of kirsch, cassis, smoke, earth, and roasted herbs. Super-opulent for the vintage, it possesses wonderful fruit and glycerin, medium to full body, and a fleshy personality. It should drink well young, yet age nicely for two decades or more.