2005 Castillo Ygay, Gran Reserva Especial, Marqués de Murrieta, Rioja, Spain Bordeaux First Growth The 2005 Château Le Pin

The 2005 Château Le Pin is all Merlot from a tiny vineyard just across from Vieux Château Certain and was raised in new barrels

sweet malt and a hint of roast pork greets you

not as intense as the 1989 but still loaded with Pauillac signature

One of the few great success stories on the Right Bank in 2009

punches well above its weight

2005 Castillo Ygay, Gran Reserva Especial, Marqués de Murrieta, Rioja, Spain Bordeaux First Growth The 2005 Château Le PinThe supreme quality of the raw materials has resulted in a wine of great character and depth. The nose is a jamboree of cherries, spice box and forest floor. The palate is silky and charming, but one gets the feeling its built for the longer term, such is the profundity of flavour at its core.