Similarly, Christian Moueix, then still managing Petrus, Bordeaux’s most expensive wine, commented that, “It was clear by spring 2005 we were heading for a great vintage.” Jacques Thienpont of Le Pin, the wine that challenged Petrus for the top spot, called it “the deckchair vintage”, a reference to where he spent most of August instead of hovering anxiously over his precious Merlot vines in Pomerol.