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Michael-Grimm-Bewertungen

Michael Grimm

Falstaff: 94 Punkte 

"Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zart nach Veilchen und Hibiskus, rotes Waldbeerkonfit unterlegt, ein Hauch von Preiselbeeren und Edelholz, Mandarinenzesten im Hintergrund. Saftig, rotbeerig, straff, lebendige Struktur, Nuancen von Ribisel, frisch im Abgang, zitronig-salzige Noten, rassiger Stil, hat die Säurewerte eines Weißweines." - Peter Moser (04/2026) 


Jane Anson: 94 Punkte 

"Explodes out of the glass, a wine where you can easily read the terroir, intense with oyster shell salinity, chalky tannins, lovely grip, slow and steady unrolling, olive pit, baking spices, fragrant iris and peony character. Clings on, and this is truly an expertly-handled expression of the soils, 3.3ph. 50% new oak. 3.28 pH. Harvest September 11 to 19, now in full production, 8ha, youngest vines from 2019." (04/2026) 


Decanter: 97 Punkte 

"One of the absolute stars of the vintage in St-Emilion. Smells incredible with such perfumed violet fragrance and clear blackcurrant scents, really so vivid with a vibrant pink colour in the glass. Supple and juicy, clearly refined from the start with super fine tannins – gently grippy – with a lick of liquorice, wet stone and some tobacco and dark chocolate. I like the clarity and clean grip to this. Feels fresh, so St-Emilion and so limestone based with fantastic energy, a touch chalky but not dominant. Alive with enough grip and flesh to be weighty but really not fleshy or chewy, and very cool – cola, blueberries and flint. Delicious and accomplished with everything in harmony and nothing sticking out. This should shape up nicely over ageing with even a few minutes in the glass gaining in chew and texture. Harvest 11-19 September. 3.28pH. Ageing currently 50% new oak (may reduce to around 40%)." - Georgina Hindle (04/2026) 


Yves Beck: 95-96 Punkte 

"Der If stammt aus Weinbergen auf einem lehm-kalkhaltigen Plateau auf Asterien-Kalkstein, aus lehmigen Hängen auf Molasse aus dem Agenais und schließlich aus einem ebenfalls lehm-kalkhaltigen Hang auf Molasse aus dem Fronsadais. Das Bouquet besticht durch seine fruchtige Intensität mit Aromen von Brombeeren und Heidelbeeren, ergänzt durch einen Hauch von Vanille und Lakritz. Am Gaumen beeindruckt der Wein durch seine Fähigkeit, seine Frische in einem kraftvollen Kontext so gut zur Geltung zu bringen. Der Wein ist belebend, prägnant, aber auch fein und subtil. Seine perfekt eingebundene Kraft wird von einer spritzigen Säure begleitet, die das Finale dynamisch stimmt. Ein Wein mit Charakter, der begeistert mitzieht. Da gibt es Grund zur Freude … und zwar für lange Zeit!" (04/2026)

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Vinous

97-99 POINTS

The 2025 L'If is a total stunner. It's like no other vintage I have tasted thus far, perhaps because of the high percentage (25%) of Cabernet Franc. Chalk, mint, white pepper, blood orange and jasmine are some of the many notes that gradually open in the glass. A saline edge shapes the brisk mid-palate and brilliant, chiseled finish. Magnificent. The best L'If to date. Tasted two times. 
- Antonio Galloni (04/2026)

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James Suckling

97-98 POINTS

Medium- to full-bodied and chalky but charming, with definition and clarity. 75% merlot and 25% cabernet franc. Best ever. 
- Jacobo García Andrade (04/2026)

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Jeb Dunnuck

93-95+ POINTS
A brilliant and already expressive wine, the 2025 L'If comes from limestone and clay soils near Troplong Mondot, with fruit harvested between September 11th and 19th before anticipated rains arrived. Incredibly limestone-driven aromatics of black raspberries, chalky minerality, violets, and graphite all shine on the nose, and it's medium-bodied on the palate, with a pure, focused mouthfeel, polished fine tannins, and beautifully integrated yet high acidity. The purity, vibrancy, and sheer vividness of this is incredible. (05/2026)
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Lisa Perrotti-Brown

93-95 POINTS

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2025 L'If jumps from the glass with vivacious notes of wild blueberries, black raspberries, and lavender, giving way to hints of mint tea and dried roses. The medium-bodied palate reveals very fine-grained tannins with a crisp backbone and shimmery blue fruit, finishing long and floral. Very pretty! The blend is 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc. The alcohol is 13.6% and the pH is 3.28. (04/2026)


Ivar Bjurner: 92-95 Punkte 

Fresh and well defined with a minty tone and lots of red, round intense fruit, very precise and juicy. It has a fine fruity body, and is intense and well defined with soft tannins, red berries and gobs of perfectly mature fruit. Very fresh, and precise and a success for the vintage. (05/2026)

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Parker – Wine Advocate

89-91 POINTS

Aromas of cherries, rose petals and a touch of new oak introduce the 2025 L'If, a medium- to full-bodied, taut and rather compact wine built around a prominent spine of acidity (the pH is 3.28) that lends it a somewhat intellectual profile.  
- William Kelley (04/2026) 

Château L'If
Château L'If
Château L'If – Château Le Pin in kleinEs dürfte kaum jemanden in der französischen Weinszene geben, der den berühmten Winzer Jacques Thienpont nicht kennt – doch über seinen Erwerb eines kleinen Weinguts mit nur sechs Hektar Rebfläche mitten in