Le Pin, Pomerol, France 2012 Chateau Canon crushed rocks and chalk add

crushed rocks and chalk add to the wine's taught brilliant feel

still tannic texture and remarkable oak and nougat flavors

The flavours of raspberries and cherries with thyme and mint are beguiling and merge into a medium body with a beautiful depth and purity of fruit and long

Valferana is the cooler of the two single vineyard Gattinaras that are bottled separately here

Le Pin, Pomerol, France 2012 Chateau Canon crushed rocks and chalk addThe 2012 Le Pin exhibits a surprisingly opaque purple color, moderately high tannin, deep mocha and jammy berry characteristics, unexpected headiness, an alcoholic blast and lots of glycerin and fruit.