2008 La Tour du Pin
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Score 88/100 · Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider, May 2012
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89
89/100
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89
89/100
Robert Parker
15
15/20
Jancis Robinson MW
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89 points
Robert Parker
Score 89/100 · Drink 2011-2019, Robert Parker, May 2011
The first vintage under the new ownership of Aubert Freres (one of the major owners of Chateau Cheval Blanc), this wine is made by Pierre Lurton. About 80% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc, this is a lighter-weight wine than the 2010, but it displays plenty of gravelly, earthy notes intermixed with herbs as well as red and black currants, in an elegant style reminiscent of Pinot Noir. The wine is already drinking well and is certainly a sleeper of the vintage. It should keep for at least another 7-8 years, but don’t expect it to be long-lived.
15 points
Jancis Robinson MW
Score 15/20 · Drink 2014-2019, Jancis Robinson MW, May 2009
Big and bold on the front palate – lots of impact. Then masses of tannin and acid – too much for comfort. SO dry!!! (JR)
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