2000 Château Le Pin
Community Tasting Note
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Monday, June 21, 2021 - Grand Bordeaux 2000 horizontal tasting; 6/20/2021-6/21/2021: Grand Bordeaux 2000 tasting with ~60 wines from the vintage hosted by a private collector. All wines were poured directly from the bottle with no decant and served in flights of 4. As general observations I would highlight: 1/ Today the 2000 is, without a doubt, a right bank vintage with Pomerol the star, 2/ the vast majority of wines are still going strong with hardly any past their peak 3/ On the left bank, St Estèphe was most ready to drink with a lot of wines in a closed stage right now, 4/ On the left bank, 2nd to 4th growths were generally more open for business than the 1st growths which almost all closed, only hinting at their full potential. 5/ If you must open a left bank bottle, Margaux is the safest place to look. Complete scoring overview and additional commentary included in the tasting story.
Tasting note:
Sweet strawberry fruit, cotton candy, hardly any aging notes noticeable here. Fine layers of spice and fresh herbs. Precise, round and velvety. The 2000 Le Pin is ticking all boxes. A unique character that is at the same time sexy and elegant. Absolutely magnificent and for me without the slightest hesitation the wine of the vintage in this tasting.
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Comment posted by MJP Hou TX:
6/29/2021 7:07:00 AM - The only 2000 BDX I can recall having was Margaux. Love seeing all these notes 21 years later. Thanks for sharing.