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The 2014 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - February 2017): 94/100 "Game, smoke, tobacco, licorice and incense run through the 2014 Feytit Clinet, wich exudes depth and intensity. Chocolate, gravel and a host of dark-toned fruits nearly bury the tannins.[...] Proprietor Jérémy Chasseuil and his team have done a terrific job with the 2014."

The 2021 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2023): 94/100 “The 2021 Clos l'Eglise is an attractive, refined Pomerol. Crushed flowers, spice, red/purplish berry fruit, orange peel, new leather and mocha are all finely delineated. This mid-weight, gracious Pomerol has plenty to offer, but it needs time to recover its recent building.”

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 94/100

The 2023 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni – March 2026): 94/100 "The 2023 Gazin shows better today than it did en primeur. It’s a powerful, bold wine, that much is obvious. But there’s also an element of classicism that is quite attractive. Dark red cherry/plum fruit, blood orange, white pepper and mint open gradually in the glass. There’s quite a bit of potential here. I look forward to seeing how this ages."

J-M Quarin (March 2026): 94/100 "Beautiful dark red, normal intensity. Very aromatic and subtle nose, with lovely ripe fruit aromas. Floral notes. Meticulous on the attack, juicy on the mid-palate, with a velvety body that lingers and caresses the palate, the wine finishes very well, long and sappy."

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2026): 91/100 "The 2023 Gazin has a relatively light nose with black plum and briar scents. I would have preferred more fruit intensity, more vigor. The palate is medium-bodied with svelte tannins. Lovely mouthfeel here, poised and focused with an underlying mineralité that comes through on the finish. What you might call a "capable" Pomerol that I wager will be delicious at several years of age."

The 2022 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin – January 2026): 92/100 “The 2022 Gazin has a primal, youthful bouquet with black plum, blackcurrant pastilles and touches of wild mint. Good lift. The palate is medium-bodied with saturated tannins, fleshy, but there is still backbone and structure here. Lightly spiced with a grippy finish, it coheres in pleasing fashion. Good potential but one for the patient.”

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2026): 93/100 "Gazin did not disappoint in 2022. The fruit is beautifully ripe, without being excessive, revealing precise tannins and integrated ageing. The wine stands out for its impressive density, which will allow it to be kept for at least thirty years."

Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 95/100 "The 2022 Gazin is bright, punchy and focused. Beams of tannin confer a feeling of classicism that is palpable throughout. Dark blue/purplish fruit, crushed rocks, slate, menthol and graphite are all beautifully delineated. Power and finesse come alive in this distinguished, mid-weight Pomerol."

J.M Quarin (February 2025): 94/100 "Dark red colour, intense and lively. Very aromatic nose, with ripe fruit. A touch of smoke. Tender and tasty on the palate, fleshy and energetic, with flavour and a touch of austerity on the finish, even if the aromas come through behind.Good length."

The 2021 vintage in the press:

En Magnum (March–April–May 2026): 93/100 “This 100% Merlot wine charms with its freshness, finesse, and floral elegance. Accessible and easy to drink, it expresses the purity of the plateau with a more immediate profile than the 2022. Notes of fresh red fruit and well-structured tannins without heaviness in the extraction, perfectly suited to the vintage. With good length, a precise structure, refined and balanced, it stands out as a wine to be enjoyed by connoisseurs who will appreciate its sincerity and elegant finish.”

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2023): 95/100 “The 2021 Gazin is a dark, ample wine. Layers of dark fruit, leather, licorice, smoke, tobacco and spice unfurl in the glass. Broad and powerful, the 2021 is super-impressive in this tasting. If there is a name to wsath in Pomerol, it is Gazin.”

The 2020 vintage in the press:

En Magnum (March–April–May 2026): 96/100 “A classic, floral, and refined wine, with beautiful energy and perfectly balanced acidity. Less accessible today, it embodies the traditional profile of Pomerol, combining velvety texture, elegance, and depth. The finish unfolds with notes of peony, iris, and violet. Serious and concentrated, it needs time to blossom and will gain charm with age, affirming the estate’s signature grand style.”

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 93/100 “The nose, still discreet, distills notes of black fruits and sweet spices. The palate, richer and fuller, relies on the fine tension brought by the Cabernet Sauvignon.”

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2024): 91/100 “The 2020 Gazin has a very composed and harmonious bouquet. The palate is medium-bodied with a sapid entry and a tight, linear style that's just missing a bit of complexity toward the finish.”

The 2017 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2021): Coup de ♥ 94/100 “Beautifully dense, full and fragrant [...] the 2017 is a dazzling success of the vintage; it's a well-built wine, very straightforward, combining velvety smoothness and balance, tension and distinction, it will go far.”

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2020): 92/100 "Powerful and lush, the 2017 Gazin is super-expressive and inviting. Leather, spice, cedar menthol and dried herbs give the 2017 a very pretty, earthy character that works quite well. The 2017 builds nicely in the glass, showing terrific perisitence and plenty of charactere."

The 2011 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - September 2021): 91/100 "The 2011 Gazin has a lovely, open and generous bouquet with red berry fruit, pencil shavings, smoke and autumn bonfire. Yes, something very October-ish about the aromatics! The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit, a little chewy, not quite as pliant or as complex as the '11 Trotanoy, though there is admirable substance on the finish."

The 2023 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni – March 2026): 96/100 "The 2023 Clinet is fabulous. It is one of the most refined, silky Clinets I can remember tasting. Cool blue-toned fruit, lavender, spice, mocha and rose petal caress the palate. The balance here is just sublime. The 2023 feels a bit less heavy and oaky than some previous editions, very much a positive in my view.”

J-M Quarin (March 2026): 94/100 "Beautiful dark red with purple highlights. Intense nose with ripe fruit. Hints of cherry, truffle, and smoke. Delicate on the attack, meticulous on the mid-palate, slightly woody but also seductive, the wine melts on the finish with good length and well-integrated tannins."

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2026): 95/100 “The 2023 Clinet has a fragrant bouquet with bright red cherry and blueberry fruit, quite floral in style and well-defined, the oak well-integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with a creamier texture than its aforementioned stablemate, lovely texture, gentle grip, with a lightly spiced finish that conveys a sense of control. An excellent Pomerol from Ronan Laborde and his team.”

The 2023 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni – March 2026): 96/100 "The 2023 Clinet is fabulous. It is one of the most refined, silky Clinets I can remember tasting. Cool blue-toned fruit, lavender, spice, mocha and rose petal caress the palate. The balance here is just sublime. The 2023 feels a bit less heavy and oaky than some previous editions, very much a positive in my view.”

J-M Quarin (March 2026): 94/100 "Beautiful dark red with purple highlights. Intense nose with ripe fruit. Hints of cherry, truffle, and smoke. Delicate on the attack, meticulous on the mid-palate, slightly woody but also seductive, the wine melts on the finish with good length and well-integrated tannins."

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2026): 95/100 “The 2023 Clinet has a fragrant bouquet with bright red cherry and blueberry fruit, quite floral in style and well-defined, the oak well-integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with a creamier texture than its aforementioned stablemate, lovely texture, gentle grip, with a lightly spiced finish that conveys a sense of control. An excellent Pomerol from Ronan Laborde and his team.”

The 2022 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2026): 95/100 “The 2022 Clinet has a lighter nose than its peers, with red cherry and wild strawberry fruit, crushed stone and touches of black truffles. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, gentle grip, a little edgy though, overall a classic example of "less is more". Wonderful sapidity on the finish. Excellent.”

J.M Quarin (February 2025): 96/100 “Dark, intense, slightly evolved color. Very aromatic nose, with ripe, subtle fruit. Black fruit base mixed with fresh fruit (raspberry). More floral when the glass is shaken. Full-bodied on the attack, fleshy in the mid-palate, the wine melts on the palate towards a tasty vanilla finish. Irresistible. The best ever made with the 2018.”

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 96/100

The 2020 vintage in the press:

J-M Quarin (December 2024): 95/100 “Dark, intense, slightly evolved color. Very aromatic nose, with ripe fruit. Creamy touch. Caressing on the attack, savory in the middle, the wine develops on a creamy touch and a melting body, with taste and a powerful finish. Woody base to mellow with time. Wait for it".

The 2014 vintage in the press:

J-M Quarin (December 2024): 95/100 “Dark, intense, slightly evolved color. Very aromatic nose, with fresh, creamy fruit. Immediately juicy on entry, the wine develops tasty, very fruity, admittedly less velvety than the 2015, but with more lively stimulation. Long, deep finish. Very good. A nice surprise.”

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2024): 90/100 “The 2014 Clinet lacks a bit of vigor on the nose, tarry black fruit with pencil shavings and tobacco, a little Left Bank in style indicatives of some ripe Cabernet Franc. The palate is medium-bodied with saturated tannins, fleshy with fine acidity, though it just misses amplitude and personality on the finish where is just seems to coast.”

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The 2022 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin – January 2026): 97/100 “The 2022 La Conseillante definitely has one of the more mineral-driven aromatics, vibrant and focused, complex and mercurial. The palate is medium-bodied with finely spun tannins, a keen line of acidity, beautifully balanced with an almost citrus-fresh finish. This fans out beautifully, excellent from start to finish. One of the best Right Bank wines in 2022.”

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2026): 96/100 "The 2022 vintage embodies all the precision, richness and depth one expects from a great Pomerol. The nose seduces with notes of blue fruit, toast and peat. The palate is full-bodied and classy, with powdery, well-balanced tannins. A wine with great ageing potential."

Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 98/100 "The 2022 La Conseillante is a gorgeous, racy wine. Pliant and super-expressive, La Conseillante is positively stellart. The 2022 is a vertical, statuesque Conseillante. As alluring as the 2022 is at this stage, it also clearly needs cellaring to be at its finest. Time in the glass releases the aromatics, along with brisk acids that keep things in check. Blood orange, lavender, spice, menthol and espresso linger on the sustained finish. Technical Director Marielle Cazaux turned out what is quite possibly the mosy elegant wine in Pomerol. The 2022 was harvested from September 5th for Merlots through to the 20th, when the last Cabernet Franc was brought in. It was aged in 70% new wood, 27% once-filled barrels and 3% amphora."

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 98/100

The 2021 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 96/100 “2021 is at first more earthy, with notes of small forest berries, Armenian paper and rose berry, but it quickly opens up to blue fruit baskets. In a lacy style, it will be ready in four to five years. ”

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2023): 96/100 “The 2021 Conseillante is bright, fresh and fruity, with lovely red fruit character and fine balance. Crushed berries, rose petal, lavender, chalk, mint,and psice are beautifully delineated. In 2021, La Conseillante is a Pomerol of tension, nerve and delicacy more than volume. Time in the glass brings out bright floral notes that extend the finish. The blend is 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc that spent 18 months in French oak - 70 new, 27% once-filled barrels and 3% amphora. The 2021 is such a classy wine. I can't wait to see how it ages. The 2021 possesses a Burgundian sense of structure, for lack of a better term. Harvest started on September 28 for the Merlots, very late by recent standards, through October 1. The Cabernets were picked on October 6 and 12. The alcohol (13%) and pH (3.6) readings are those from another era.”

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 95/100

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The 2011 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - Septembr 2021): 90/100 "The 2011 La Conseillante has a backward but delineated bouquet with earthy, sandalwood and pencil box aromas, perhaps in need of a little more fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins, good body, but it lacks a little tension and complexity. A more muscular Pomerol for sure, though it might improve with bottle age. Solid, but nowhere near the class produced under Marielle Cazaux nowadays."

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The 2017 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - March 2020): 97/100 “The 2017 L'Évangile, 100% Merlot for this first time, is just as impressive from bottle as it was from barrel. Dark fruit, spice, mocha, leather and licorice infuse the 2017 with notable depth. Time in the glass brings out lovely aromatic top notes that add freshness. A rapturously beautiful wine, L'Évangile is stellar. Frost wiped out half of the potential crop, including all of the Cabernet Franc, wich means the Gran Vin 100% Merlot.”

J-M Quarin (October 2020): 96/100 “Meticulous in its touch from the attack, then finely fat in the mid-palate, melting and fragrant, the wine takes on an extra dimension between the middle and the finish, to finish long, noble and above all unapproachable.”

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The 2015 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2025): 93/100 "The 2015 L'Évangile, which was made by previous winemaker Jean-Pierre Vazart, is outflanked by the Hosanna 2015 that preceded it. This lacks a bit of vigor and tension. Light cedar and truffle scents emerge with time. Interestingly, two bottles tasted in New York at Vinous Icons were fresher and Livelier than the one in London. The palate is slightly better with a viscous texture. It' powerful and oaky, with good density and decent freshness toward the toasty finish. It actually finishes on a high note, hence my score, but the aromatics are found wanting."

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The 2012 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2022): 90/100 "The 2012 Château L'Évangile has a little more exoticism on the nose compared to the 2012 La Fleur de Gay that preceded it: dark chocolate and camphor scents, coalescing nicely with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and acidity, sour cherries mixed with white pepper and a gentle grip with hints of leather towards the finish. I feel this has personality and Pomerol DNA, though it flirts with being overly exotic."

The 2023 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni – March 2026): 98+/100 “Rich, layered and dynamic in the glass, the 2023 L'Eglise-Clinet is outrageously beautiful. Inky red/purplish fruit, spice, blood orange, cedar and sweet pipe tobacco open in the glass. The 2023 shows terrific finesse. It's a wine of tremendous power and reserve, with soaring aromatics, mind-blowing balance, layered depth, boundless energy and a real sense of tension.”

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2026): 97/100 "The 2023 L'Eglise-Clinet was potentially one of the wines of the vintage after its sublime performance from barrel. It has a seamless bouquet, a mixture of red and black fruit, veins of blue fruit mixed with violet and iris petal, hints of black truffle emerging with time. The palate delivers with that intense, quite mineral-driven smorgasbord of red fruit that gently grip the palate. Wonderful backbone, very precise with a sustained finish, this is a brilliant L'Eglise-Clinet from Noëmie Durantou that should give 30 to 40 years' drinking pleasure."

J-M Quarin (March 2026): 97/100 "Very aromatic, refined, fruity, subtle, and deep nose. Complex nuances of fresh and black fruits. A hint of toast. Becomes even more beautiful, purer and more vibrant when swirled in the glass. Ultra-precise on the palate, very, very aromatic in the middle, with classy texture, the wine evolves to become deep, fresh, fruity and mellow in a very long, complex finish."

The 2022 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2026): 98/100 "Église-Clinet has produced a major vintage. Deep nose of black fruits and zan, dense and flavourful on the palate, carried by remarkably precise tannins and an endless finish."

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2025): 99/100 "Nöemie Durantou remarked that this vintage is the best she had ever know with respect to the Merlot, and given that the 2022 L'Eglise-Clinet contains 90% Merlot, that pre-empted a fabulous Pomerol. Durantou also mentionned that her wines were a little more"shy" compared to the previous day, though the bouquet only needed four of five minutes' coaxing before it unfolded with wonderfully delineated, focused scents of black cherries, peony, blood orange and crushed stone. Exquisitely balanced, the palate has a cashmere texture thanks to the pliant tannins, gaining density all the time. The finish is powerful and very sustained, disguising the 14.6% alcohol extremely well thanks to its countervailing acidic spine, though you feel a dab on the aftertaste. The 2022 is a L'Eglise-Clinet built for the long-term and continues the estate's stunning run of form."

J-M Quarin (February 2025): 99/100 "Deep, dark colour. Intense, fruity, raspberry-scented nose with a hint of truffle. A complex wine. Superb airy entry on the palate. Then the wine begins to melt, fat, with a black fruit flavour.Remarkably well-balanced, it evolves slowly, meticulously and deeply towards a long, complex, sappy finish with hints of black fruit and spice. All in all, a wine of great delicacy. It's superb and hard to spit out."

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 98/100

The 2021 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 96/100 “This great wine captivates with its dimension, sharpness and precision. The generosity of style envelops citrus tension, all encircled by powdery tannins of great precision. It will keep for at least two decades. Here, density does not rhyme with muscle, but with tasty extract."

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2023): 96/100 “The 2021 l'Eglise-Clinet is stellar. Dark, dense and also a touch somber, the 2021 is laced with generous black fruit, gravel, spice, new leather, licorice and incense. Readers will have to give this time to come together. I especially admire its substance, textural resonance and overall balance. Readers lucky enough to own the 2021 can look forward to years of exceptional drinking once the tannins soften a bit.”

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 96/100

The 2015 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2025): 95/100 "The 2015 Trotanoy is impressive, though I would not rank it amongst the best over the last decade. This has an engaging and complex bouquet with black cherry, mocha, balsamic and autumn leaf aromas that combine beautifully. This has the nose of a Pomerol aged for more than ten years. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, exquisite balance and poise. It is fresh and vibrant with a little more clarity and mineralité than the La Fleur-Pétrus. The 2015 is a wonderful Pomerol that is drinking delightfully right now."

The 2012 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2022): 93/100 "The 2012 Trotanoy offers blackberry, liquorice and truffle oil on the nose, moderate intensity, and it gains complexity with aeration. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, gentle grip, plenty of white pepper mixed with clove, though I am seeking just a bit more depth on the finish. Fine, and coming back after 10 minutes, it seels to grow in stature."

The 2023 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni – March 2026): 98/100 “The 2023 Vieux Château Certan is wonderfully complex and dynamic in the glass. The layers here are just remarkable. That sort of dimension is one of the qualities that was hard to come by in 2023. Dark blue-toned fruit, lavender, scorched earth, new leather and menthol soar, lending tons of vertical, explosive energy. Floral and savory overtones develop with air, adding further shades of nuance. What a gorgeous and complete wine this is."

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2026): 96/100 "The 2023 Vieux Château Certan, which contains no Cabernet Sauvignon, has a sublime bouquet, beautifully defined, with blackberry, blueberry, graphite and light marine scents in the background. Very focused. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins that lend this VCC structure. Quite "cool" in style, a healthy dash of cracked black pepper furnishes the prolonged finish, where the 18% Cabernet Franc is very expressive. To quote Alexandre Thienpont, very "restrained" in the most positive sense of that word."

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The 2022 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin – January 2026): 98+/100 "The 2022 Vieux Château Certan has a wonderful bouquet, surprisingly classic in style given the warmth of the growing season, with black fruit laced with Earl Grey and loamy aromas. The oak is supremely well integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grain tannins, lightly spiced and quite peppery in style, with a sophisticated, silky-smooth finish."

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2026): 99/100 "The finesse of the Thienpont family's style and the perfectly matured Cabernet make for a legendary 2022. In line with the 2019 and 2020 vintages, it seduces with its noble tannins and racy grace. It has at least fifty years of ageing potential ahead of it."

Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 100/100 "The 2022 Vieux Château Certan is total stunner. Readers will find a magical wine, a Pomerol that satisfies both the intellectual and hedonistic senses. Vertical and explosive, with stunning presence, the 2022 VCC simply has it all. Time in the glass reveals myriad shades of nuance. Blue/purplish fruit, lavender, spice, menthol, licorice and plum literally soar out of the glass. The tannins are present but nearly buried by the wine's deep, layered fruit. But more than anything else, it is the balance, the total sense of harmony, that is most impressive. I simply can't ask anything more of the 2022, hence its lofty and well-deserved rating. Bravo!"

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 99/100

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The 2022 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2026): 99/100 "The finesse of the Thienpont family's style and the perfectly matured Cabernet make for a legendary 2022. In line with the 2019 and 2020 vintages, it seduces with its noble tannins and racy grace. It has at least fifty years of ageing potential ahead of it."

Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 100/100 "The 2022 Vieux Château Certan is total stunner. Readers will find a magical wine, a Pomerol that satisfies both the intellectual and hedonistic senses. Vertical and explosive, with stunning presence, the 2022 VCC simply has it all. Time in the glass reveals myriad shades of nuance. Blue/purplish fruit, lavender, spice, menthol, licorice and plum literally soar out of the glass. The tannins are present but nearly buried by the wine's deep, layered fruit. But more than anything else, it is the balance, the total sense of harmony, that is most impressive. I simply can't ask anything more of the 2022, hence its lofty and well-deserved rating. Bravo! "

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 99/100

The 2021 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 97/100 “A great wine that benefits from the balance of yesteryear, with a slender frame wrapped in luscious, fleshy fruit. On the nose, it's a festival, with irresistible mineral and iodine intensity. The palate is lengthened by the almost-Medoc-like tannins (23% Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon) that punctuate the finish.”.

Vinous (A. Galloni - February 2024) : 98/100 “ Vieux Château Certan 2021 could well be the wine of the vintage in the Right Bank. Intensely aromatic and nuanced, with exceptional balance, the 2021 is immediately classy. Of course, it doesn't have the richness or density of most previous vintages, but it more than makes up for it with sublime harmony and great freshness.”

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 95/100

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The 2015 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2025): 95/100 "The 2015 Vieux Château Certan can be highly variable from bottle. After two disappointing examples, this came out of the blue. It has an intense and powerful bouquet of black cherry, tobacco, brown spices and loamy aromas. This is very complex and compelling. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy, firm tannins surrounded bu plenty of flesh. This is vibrant, with a little dark chocolate and espresso toward the finish though it doesn't mask the terroir. I have to put a question mark against my score due to its variability."

En Magnum (2024): 98/100 “A magnificent encounter between power, opulence, freshness and intensity. A great vintage, combining great seduction, generosity and flavour”.

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The 2023 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni – March 2026): 99/100 “The 2023 Le Pin is one of the wines of the vintage. It starts and ends there. Seamless, silky and remarkably pure, the 2023 is off-the-charts gorgeous. Everything is in perfect balance. The 2023 is not an especially opulent or dense Le Pin, rather it is a wine of remarkable completeness. Floral overtones, bright fruit and mid-weight structure are the signatures, and yet the 2023 has gorgeous mid-palate pliancy and the most cashmere-like tannins imaginable. Yields came in at a generous 39 hectoliters per hectare. New oak was 67%, a reduction from the 100% that was the norm a few years ago.”

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2026): 97/100 "The 2023 Le Pin was bottled in early June after aging in two-thirds new oak with racking every four months, with no collage. “Nature gave us the balance,” remarked Guillaume Thienpont. It has a very well-defined and very pure bouquet that blossoms in the glass, black fruit, hints of dark chocolate manifesting with aeration. This is beautifully balanced, with a sensually creamy texture that just glides across the mouth. Very well-defined, lovely poise with impressive depth toward the finish, this a gorgeous Le Pin. Very persistent in the mouth, superb. [Interestingly, a decanted bottle demonstrated a tad more precision and race on the finish.]"