Michael Schuster: Spicily ripe black-fruit nose; richly packed, beautifully balanced, medium- to full-bodied wine, fresh in acidity, finely tannic; deep, freshly ripe black-cherry fruit, long, penetrating, intense, spicy; a close- grained, quietly showy, understated juiciness and a splendid length of ripe fruit and gentle mineral aromas; plush yet firm, long and beautifully defined by its vital acidity, and with great length. Elegance, freshness, poise, persistence. Natural and with nothing overdone. 2020–40. 17/17.5+

Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve: This is a truly great Le Pin, though without its usual flamboyance: the wine shines instead for its fresh flavors, its ultra-fine tannins, and its distinguished length. Very sophisticated. 18.5