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Chateau Le Bon Pasteur - Pomerol 2009

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A brilliant effort from well-known oenologists Dany and Michel Rolland, the 2009 Bon Pasteur is dominated by Merlot, with a touch of Cabernet Franc included in the blend. It reveals textbook notes of mocha, tobacco leaf, blackberries, black cherries, roasted coffee and wood smoke. Full-bodied and luscious with a succulent, beautifully textured, multidimensional mouthfeel, low acidity and sweet but noticeable tannin, it is reminiscent of the 1982 Bon Pasteur, which continued to put on weight for a decade or more. If the 2009 does the same, it will come close to equaling that legendary vintage. Drink it over the next 20+ years. Ratings: Robert Parker: 94 Pts; James Suckling: 94 Pts; Wine Enthusiast: 93 Pts; Wine Spectator: 92 Pts; ST: 91 Pts

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Tags:

90 Points and above, Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau Le Bon Pasteur, France, French wine, Merlot, Michel Rolland, Pomerol, premium wine, Rare wine, red, Red wine, Right Bank, Wine,
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Full-bodied

Plum

Oaky

Chocolate

Leather

Weight:

750ml

Alcohol Level:

14.00%

Size:

750ml

Brand:

Chateau Le Bon Pasteur

Country:

France

Family:

Red Wine

Grape Variety:

Merlot & Blends

Vintage:

2009

Region Information:

Bordeaux

The fate of Le Bon Pasteur is then closely connected to Michel Rolland who represents the spirit of the chateau for 40 years. Michel Rolland was born in 1947 on the edge of the Pomerol appellation. Steeped in nature, he spent his childhood and teenage years on the family property, Le Bon Pasteur in Pomerol-Maillet. Perhaps this explains his love for the land in general and in particular for the vine.

After technical studies at schools of agriculture and viticulture, he was accepted into the Faculty of Oenology in Bordeaux. It’s then – in 1968 – that he met Dany, who was to become his wife. From that point forward, they stayed by one another’s side and pursued their career together. In 1973, the couple associate with the owners of a lab in Libourne and that is where it all began. At the time, oenologists were more office practitioners than field professionals!

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