Le Pin, Pomerol, France 2005 Amarone della Valpolicella Bone-dry and austere on the

Bone-dry and austere on the palate with subtle

dried roses

It's pure Tempranillo from a plot planted in 1970 in La Rad in the fourth valley of San Vicente de la Sonsierra where the soils have big blocks of calcium carbonate (yelsones) that name the wine

It took its time to reach this point but it has been worth the wait

Le Pin, Pomerol, France 2005 Amarone della Valpolicella Bone-dry and austere on theThe 2005 Le Pin is a very pretty wine perhaps a bit more floral and savory and less opulent than it often is. Crushed raspberry wild flowers mint and dried herbs all lift from the glass effortlessly. Like most of its peers the 2005 needs several hours of aeration to be at its best. It is an especially gracious translucent wine that stands apart stylistically from the typically richer wines that have been made here. 95 Pts Vinous