Château Le Bon Pasteur Pomerol 2021
- v94
- jd91+
- ws88
| Category | Red Wine |
| Varietals | |
| Brand | Château Le Bon Pasteur |
| Origin | France, Bordeaux, Pomerol |
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Château Le Bon Pasteur is the family estate of famed Bordeaux wine consultant, Michel Rolland. The estate has been in the Rolland family since the 1920's, and in 1979 Michel took over leadership after the death of his father. It is here that Michel began implementing vineyard and wine-making techniques that would help revolutionize modern wine-making.
Today, Michel runs still runs the vineyards and makes the wines for Château Le Bon Pasteur. The estate consists of 6.7 hectares of 21 plots of Merlot and Cabernet Franc vines spread out over the Pomerol appellation on a wide range of soil profiles: clay-gravel and gravelly sand, deep gravel, and a subsoil of sandy clay. The wines are a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. The grapes are hand-harvested, fermented in small oak barriques and steel tanks, and aged in French oak for 15 to 18 months, producing wines of incredible richness, concentration, and complexity.
Vinous
- v94
The 2021 Le Bon Pasteur is dark, rich and super- expressive. Large-scaled, ample and persistent, the 2021 is layered with red fruit, mocha, plum and spice. The resonant, textured finish and overall balance here are commendable.
Jeb Dunnuck
- jd91+
The 2021 Château Le Bon Pasteur is terrific, with a ripe, yet concentrated, balanced style. Ripe red and black fruits, chocolate, leafy herbs, and some loamy earth/graphite notes all define the aromatics, and it's medium-bodied, with a layered, ripe, supple mouthfeel, beautiful tannins, and outstanding length. I'd happily drink bottles over the coming 10-15 years. The 2021 is a normal 80/20 split of Merlot and Cabernet Franc brought up in 70% new French oak.
Wine Spectator
- ws88
Presents open-knit raspberry and plum coulis flavors that stretch out nicely over an ever-so-slightly grainy structure, while savory and red tea notes help fill in the background. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2030. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 1,000 cases made, 250 cases imported.
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Château Le Bon Pasteur Pomerol 2021 750ml
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$75.00