L`If Magnum 2020

L`If Magnum 2020

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  • The Wine Independent rating 96
  • Vinous rating 95
  • Robert Parker rating 93
  • Jancis Robinson rating 17
L`If Magnum 2020
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HED26099

150 cl

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Château L`If is a relatively new wine estate, founded in 2010 by Jacques Thienpont, who also owns the renowned Pomerol estate, Le Pin. The property is located in the heart of the Saint-Émilion appellation, on clay and gravel soils, and is planted to 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. The 2020 vintage is still in its infancy and will enter its drinking window in 2025. Presented here in a magnum bottle.
96 The Wine Independent
A blend of 79% Merlot and 21% Cabernet Franc, L’If 2020 is deep garnet-purple in color. It skips out of the glass with vibrant notes of Morello cherries, juicy blackberries, and fresh plums, with touches of menthol, pencil shavings, and iron ore. The medium to full-bodied palate vibrates with energetic black fruits, supported by firm, grainy tannins and oodles of freshness, finishing on a lingering chalky note. — Lisa Perrotti-Brown, 12th March 2023
95 Vinous
The 2020 L'If has a slightly more savory bouquet than the preceding 2020 Quintus, perhaps with a higher proportion of Cabernet Franc (16% in this blend). The complexity really comes through with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied, fresh and quite saline, with firm tannins and hints of oyster shells toward the long, refined finish. This fans out wonderfully. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting. — Neal Martin, 12th November 2024
93 Robert Parker
Bursting with aromas of sweet blackberries, cherries, licorice and spices, the 2020 L'If is medium to full-bodied, bright and youthfully structured, with a pretty core of fruit, chalky tannins and a mouthwatering finish. In recent years, this property has begun to find an identity of its own, the bulk of whose holdings lie next to Troplong-Mondot, a property the Thienpont family owned for a decade in the 20th century. — William Kelley, 6th April 2023
17 Jancis Robinson
Tasted blind. Black core. Pure black fruit and just slightly leafy. Deep and dark with a lovely mineral, pencil-like dark character. Very fine tannins, extremely elegant and long in its dry finish. (JH) — Julia Harding, 24th January 2024

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