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2016 L'If, St Emilion, BordeauxThe 2016 LIf offers blackberry, cedar and mint aromas on a nose that needs time to coalesce, but eventually reveals harmony and focus. The new oak is very well assimilated. The palate is medium bodied with supple tannins, and pliant in the mouth, delivering gentle grip toward the creamy textured finish. This is an extremely impressive wine from lquipe Le Pin. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting. 94 100, Neal Martin (January 2020)

It was our Wine of the Year in 2018

and as ever with a bright

33 hectares from Paupillots

this is positively dripping with dark

chewy structure

this will reward some additional cellaring (another three to five years easily

The finish is textbook Tignanello

The impressive Blanche Grand Cru

the 2008 impresses with its total sense of harmony and proportion

with some energetic tannins still there to tickle the tongue – it is a delicious vintage to drink now or keep another 20 years

this overflows with roasted apple

all under natural cork which sets them apart