| 2009 Chateau La Tour du Pin $450 six-bottle-case
92-94* Points Robert Parker "Pierre Lurton, the director of Cheval Blanc, has completely resurrected this estate since it was acquired by the owners of Cheval Blanc. A blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc grown in clay and gravel soils, the 2009 La Tour du Pin is the finest wine I have ever tasted from this property. It reveals terrific fruit intensity along with a full-bodied unctuosity, great purity, sweet tannins, and a heady, long finish. It should drink well for 15+ years."
This small Saint Emilion property (just over the road from Cheval Blanc and in between Chateau Figeac and the border with Pomerol) was absorbed into Cheval Blanc’s acreage in 2012 so the few great vintages on the market of Chateau la Tour du Pin have now acquired rarity status!
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