L'If
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Made with the same care and expertise as its big brother, Collines de L'If is fine and fresh with notes of autumn fruits, liquorice and spices. It conveys an accessibility, good richness and an attractive balance between fruit and soil with a touch of mint. The finish is long with the red fruit character that embodies Saint-Emilion wines.Inc. VAT£353.44
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Experience a masterpiece in viniculture with L'If 2011. Produced in the St. Emilion region of Bordeaux by Thienpont family, the name is a tribute to the single Yew tree that graces the vineyard. This realm is renowned for its velvety Merlot-dominated wines, and L'If 2011, a peak example, superbly embodies the terroir's essence. Championed by Jacques Thienpont, the famed producer of Le Pin, this ethereal blend of 95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc is a solemn representation of elegance and intensity.
The L'If 2011 involves meticulous selection of grapes, astute fermentation in oak barrels, followed by 18-20 months ageing in French oak, contributing to its rich, full-bodied character. Notes of black berries, plums, and earth elegantly laced with undertones of cocoa and spice unfold luxuriously with every sip. Indulge in the harmonious sophistication of this limited production delight. Allow the sublime narrative of L'If 2011 to elevate your fine wine collection.
Inc. VAT£764.44 -
Vinous - Antonio Galloni (96+)
The 2016 L'If, 100% Merlot in this vintage, is going to need a number of years to be at its very best. The allure the 2016 showed as a young barrel sample has been replaced with huge structure and prominent yet well balanced tannins that both give the wine its strong-voiced personality. Readers should be prepared to be patient with the 2016, as it is going to need a number of years to be at its very best. Even so, the 2016 is super-impressive in the early going, not to mention a fabulous wine in the making. Cyrille Thienpont gave the 2016 14 months in French oak, 50% new.Inc. VAT£1,022.44 -
James Suckling (99)
Aromas of black cherries, blueberries, licorice, dried lavender, nutmeg and grated milk chocolate. Pure raspberries, walnut husks and crushed peppercorns as well. It’s full-bodied with firm, racy tannins that go on for minutes. So sleek and polished with a long finish. Really amazing and perhaps the best wine ever from here. Same ownership as the legendary Le Pin from Pomerol. Slightly more cabernet franc (30% instead of 20%) in the blend may have made the difference. The rest is merlot. Clearly the best wine ever from here, since the official first vintage 2011. Try from 2026.Inc. VAT£464.81 -
James Suckling (99)
Aromas of black cherries, blueberries, licorice, dried lavender, nutmeg and grated milk chocolate. Pure raspberries, walnut husks and crushed peppercorns as well. It’s full-bodied with firm, racy tannins that go on for minutes. So sleek and polished with a long finish. Really amazing and perhaps the best wine ever from here. Same ownership as the legendary Le Pin from Pomerol. Slightly more cabernet franc (30% instead of 20%) in the blend may have made the difference. The rest is merlot. Clearly the best wine ever from here, since the official first vintage 2011. Try from 2026.Inc. VAT£897.64
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Made with the same care and expertise as its big brother, Collines de L'If is fine and fresh with notes of autumn fruits, liquorice and spices. It conveys an accessibility, good richness and an attractive balance between fruit and soil with a touch of mint. The finish is long with the red fruit character that embodies Saint-Emilion wines.In Bond£278.50
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Experience a masterpiece in viniculture with L'If 2011. Produced in the St. Emilion region of Bordeaux by Thienpont family, the name is a tribute to the single Yew tree that graces the vineyard. This realm is renowned for its velvety Merlot-dominated wines, and L'If 2011, a peak example, superbly embodies the terroir's essence. Championed by Jacques Thienpont, the famed producer of Le Pin, this ethereal blend of 95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc is a solemn representation of elegance and intensity.
The L'If 2011 involves meticulous selection of grapes, astute fermentation in oak barrels, followed by 18-20 months ageing in French oak, contributing to its rich, full-bodied character. Notes of black berries, plums, and earth elegantly laced with undertones of cocoa and spice unfold luxuriously with every sip. Indulge in the harmonious sophistication of this limited production delight. Allow the sublime narrative of L'If 2011 to elevate your fine wine collection.
In Bond£621.00 -
Vinous - Antonio Galloni (96+)
The 2016 L'If, 100% Merlot in this vintage, is going to need a number of years to be at its very best. The allure the 2016 showed as a young barrel sample has been replaced with huge structure and prominent yet well balanced tannins that both give the wine its strong-voiced personality. Readers should be prepared to be patient with the 2016, as it is going to need a number of years to be at its very best. Even so, the 2016 is super-impressive in the early going, not to mention a fabulous wine in the making. Cyrille Thienpont gave the 2016 14 months in French oak, 50% new.In Bond£836.00 -
James Suckling (99)
Aromas of black cherries, blueberries, licorice, dried lavender, nutmeg and grated milk chocolate. Pure raspberries, walnut husks and crushed peppercorns as well. It’s full-bodied with firm, racy tannins that go on for minutes. So sleek and polished with a long finish. Really amazing and perhaps the best wine ever from here. Same ownership as the legendary Le Pin from Pomerol. Slightly more cabernet franc (30% instead of 20%) in the blend may have made the difference. The rest is merlot. Clearly the best wine ever from here, since the official first vintage 2011. Try from 2026.In Bond£382.00 -
James Suckling (99)
Aromas of black cherries, blueberries, licorice, dried lavender, nutmeg and grated milk chocolate. Pure raspberries, walnut husks and crushed peppercorns as well. It’s full-bodied with firm, racy tannins that go on for minutes. So sleek and polished with a long finish. Really amazing and perhaps the best wine ever from here. Same ownership as the legendary Le Pin from Pomerol. Slightly more cabernet franc (30% instead of 20%) in the blend may have made the difference. The rest is merlot. Clearly the best wine ever from here, since the official first vintage 2011. Try from 2026.In Bond£732.00