Jancis review: 'Dark crimson with a pale rim. Rich and even a little bit of leather andliquorice. Very different from most years! More obvious richness than theMoueix wines just tasted but much lighter and leaner than most years. Sweetstart, a hint of bloodiness, quite fresh but even Le Pin has a dry, rathersudden finish in 2007. The leanest Le Pin I have ever tasted. The Thienpontsthought it wasn't tasting as well as it had done the day before. Alain Vauthiershowed another sample read more...Jancis review: 'Dark crimson with a pale rim. Rich and even a little bit of leather andliquorice. Very different from most years! More obvious richness than theMoueix wines just tasted but much lighter and leaner than most years. Sweetstart, a hint of bloodiness, quite fresh but even Le Pin has a dry, rathersudden finish in 2007. The leanest Le Pin I have ever tasted. The Thienpontsthought it wasn't tasting as well as it had done the day before. Alain Vauthiershowed another sample of it at Ch Ausone a couple of days later that lookedmuch more powerful, velvety and rich.' (Jancis Robinson ? http://www.jancisrobinson.com ? Apr 08)    (hide)

Rating for France-Bordeaux-Pomerol: 86 (slightly worse than average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: unpredictable<br/>