Chateau L’IF is part of Jacques Thienpont’s growing portfolio of Bordeaux estates. Thienpont is a member of the influential Thienpont family of Bordeaux negociants and estate owners. Originally from Belgium, the family has been highly successful in Bordeaux since the 1920s. Jacques Thienpont purchased the twelve-acre Château Le Haut-Plantey in 2010 and renamed it Château L’IF, which roughly translates to Estate of the Yew Tree. The new name was a nod to Thienpont’s famous Pomerol estate Château Le Pin, which means Estate of the Pine Tree. Thienpont is considered an iconoclast who was on the vanguard of the “garagiste” movement in Bordeaux when, in 1979, he acquired Château Le Pin and turned it into a cult Right Bank Bordeaux, known for its outstanding reviews and limited availability. Château L’IF is adjacent to Château Troplong Mondot and has been enlarged by several acres since 2010. Depending on the vintage, the wine is 70 to 90 percent Merlot.