Le Pin 1990Robert Parker For my taste one of the two finest Le Pins made to date, the 1990 wine is just starting to hit its adolescent stage and develop secondary nuances. Still a very deep ruby purple with just a bit of pink at the rim, its explosive aromatics consist of Asian spice, kirsch, fig, blackberry, cherry, and smoky, toasty oak. In the mouth there are layers of concentration, glorious ripeness, copious glycerin, and a seamlessness that has to be