Pétrus / Château Le Pin

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Pétrus 1959 vs Château Le Pin 1986

The Widow and the Newcomer

Pétrus 1959 vs Château Le Pin 1986 · Bordeaux, France · tasted 16 July 2026

Pomerol has no classification, so its hierarchy was written by people. One bottle carried the name of Mme Loubat, who refused to price her wine below the first growths; the other came from a pine tree and a farmhouse. Side by side, the old king poured velvet and the young challenger stood at attention.