Visited at 11:00, 4 Jan. 2000

Yoo-hoo! A dream has come true.
I really wished to come here.
Actually I started my journey of visiting estates in order to visit Le Pin.
I went to see Mr.Tiepon at Vieux Ch. Certan and I asked a lot.
Then I was guided in Le Pin.
I asked him about the high price of Le Pin.
He told me "We producers can't decide it. I just wish to make good wine."
When I told him about its price in Japan, he looked unpleasant and suggested that perhaps it depended on the importer.
My question, "Do you have any rivals? "
His answer, "Cheval Blanc and Haut-Bailly in Graves. Cheval Blanc is very good."

This simple and small house in fact is Le Pin.
The tree in front of estate is "the pine" ("le pin").

We can identify Chateau Le Pin only with this mailbox.

Grape in the field of Le Pin, Aug.1998.

Tasted Le Pin 1997 &1998 under maturing in the barrel

In the cellar with Mr.Tiepon

In spite of saying"I am not good in speaking English."
he explained us very kindly for about 2 hours.