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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.1 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 72 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by dalemosier on 12/19/2023 & rated 94 points: Did a head to head competition between 2010 Pasteur and 2011 Ornellia Bolgheri. Two different wines but gave both a 94 . Pasteur clearly held its own. More complex. Decanted Pasteur for 2 hours and Ornellia 1 hour. (892 views) | | | Tasted by Rixon on 11/18/2023 & rated 93 points: Inga noter. Utmärkt. (836 views) | | | Tasted by NostraBacchus on 8/13/2023 & rated 93 points: This is showing so much better than my last bottle a few years ago. Open an radiant, this is showing notes of black and blue fruit, but increasingly also red fruit, plums, some sweet spices, dark chocolate, some cedar wood, tobacco leaf, also some graphite mineral note. It‘s full-bodied, rich and opulent, but with still nice freshness of medium-high acidity and some medium+ tannin adding grip too. Pretty long finish. There is not much sublety, the alcohol is a touch recognizable, but a really nice fruit-forward and bigger styled Pomerol. It might actually get even better from here. (93+) (1475 views) | | | Tasted by John McCabe on 10/1/2022 & rated 95 points: My last of these. Consistent with previous notes, this is delicious, with a red fruit profile, enticing raspberry liqueur, along with beautiful dryness on the finish. Showing great now really, with the acidity of the vintage bringing a beautiful lift and lightness. I was lucky to source about ten of these at like sixty something a few years ago, which was a great price. (2288 views) | | | Tasted by Suzyquatro on 6/28/2022 & rated 90 points: De betere Bon Pasteur - Glanzend dieprode kleur - Aroma's van zwart fruit, aards, leer en truffel - smaken met mooie concentratie van paddestoelen wat tabak en chocolade - zuren in begin venster - Goede medium afdronk. (1550 views) | | | Tasted by Ivan Strouchki on 6/25/2022 & rated 89 points: With suggestions of black fruits compote and potent flowers, the nose is fresher than the palate. There, the rich fruit does manage to cover the tannins and tame somewhat the strong (14.5) alcohol. But even at its best, this strikes me as univocally ripe, borderline jammy, with little vivacity, and too many barrel notes. No surprise here, you'll like this iff you like the Michel Rolland style. Whatever your own inclination, this clearly needs another 5 years to reach its potential. (1564 views) | | | Tasted by Jonathanmustang on 11/13/2021 & rated 91 points: Infanticide, vraiment jeune et inaccessible, peu développé, peu ouvert. Le potentiel est là mais il ne livre rien actuellement (1984 views) | | | Tasted by shutto1992@gmail.com on 9/26/2021 & rated 91 points: Took 2 hours to open and it needs more time. Won't try again for 5 years. (1919 views) | | | Tasted by popopdrops on 9/21/2021 & rated 93 points: Ikke dekantert. Fet, men tanninen og syren gjør at det er helt ok. Super fra første glass. Enda bedre dag 2, litt mindre tøff, selv om den ikke var uvennlig dag 1. Absolutt! (1305 views) | | | Tasted by John McCabe on 8/21/2021 & rated 94 points: Polished and sophisticated. Nice red berry, lovely dryness on the finish. Showing well now. (1917 views) | | | Tasted by Tannic Monster on 5/30/2021 & rated 93 points: Everyone loved this last night. This was a great expression of merlot with a silky and plush mouth feel, ample fruit, and well balanced. Drinking well now. (1731 views) | | | Tasted by Ricky99 on 2/12/2021 & rated 93 points: Wow what a beauty.. drank with some grilled chicken and vegetables on the back patio with Al/Ellen... surprised how ready it was to drink. No decant (1836 views) | | | Tasted by John McCabe on 1/12/2021 & rated 93 points: Not quite as good as I remember. Deep concentration, though the fruit profile was a bit muted. Some welcome chalkiness on the finish. (2173 views) | | | Tasted by John McCabe on 10/14/2020 & rated 94 points: Delicious as always. Red fruit, some savory tones, good concentration and has the acidity of the vintage (though not as obvious as some other '10 Bordeaux). There is a nice dry, chalkiness on the finish too, which is welcome. Delicious. (2223 views) | | | Tasted by Waël on 8/30/2020: The nose is moist earths, truffles, red berries, dark chocolate and coffee. The pallet is intense with visible tannins any long finish. Tastes of strawberry, leather, dark chocolate and vivid red fruit. The finish is long with hints of coffee and cranberry. Will open my next bottle in 2022 (1907 views) | | | Tasted by popopdrops on 7/22/2020 & rated 90 points: Ikke dekantert. Ung, men god. Vent et år. (1392 views) | | | Tasted by mr_rancho on 6/23/2020 & rated 92 points: Plums, chocolate, dark red berries. Good mouthfeel, silky, dense, you think you can bite into pieces. Wonderful experience.
We gave the open bottle 3 hours prior go drinking. (1711 views) | | | Tasted by John McCabe on 6/22/2020 & rated 95 points: Delicious as always, elegance but also hedonistic. So rich for a '10, one might think it was an '09. Serious stuff, red jam treacle. So many intense, striking flavors, all so accessible and open. Crazy and wonderful. (1758 views) | | | Tasted by Malarky997 on 5/2/2020 & rated 85 points: Not very enjoyable. Still too young? (1789 views) | | | Tasted by John McCabe on 2/18/2020 & rated 94 points: Deep and pretty powerful for a wine with a red fruit profile. Sumptuous and concentrated, mainly sour cherry notes. Classy and decadent. (2066 views) | | | Tasted by Zinlady on 11/9/2019 & rated 90 points: Had with cheeses after game. Best with dark chocolate cookies. It was ready to drink. Medium bodied
Very nice example of 2010 vintage (2027 views) | | | Tasted by NostraBacchus on 10/10/2019 & rated 91 points: Tasted next to Branaire 2000, later 2005 La Tour Carnet, and this stood out for opulence, ripeness and in your face kind of style. It‘s still kind of enjoyable though but not the style I am usually going for. Notes of plum, sweet spices, chocolate, sweet dark cherries, also some cedar wood and smoke. it‘s full-bodied, dense and powerful, with pretty high tannin that feels a touch overextracted, but also good medium-high acidity. Good length. A lot of people will love this.... I am kind of torn about it... (2525 views) | | | Tasted by Collector1855 on 10/10/2019 & rated 91 points: Tasted blind. I was guessing Chateaubeuf. This says it all. A very ripe Merlot with lots of dark fruit, licorice, oak. Bitterness on the finish. Enough acidity for the ripeness but still too rich for me. Not really Bordeauesque. (2553 views) | | | Tasted by onealkr on 6/9/2019 & rated 93 points: Silky. Forest floor, cassis, spice and slight chocolate. Great now but how good is this going to be in a few years? (2016 views) | | | Tasted by John McCabe on 4/17/2019 & rated 94 points: Lovely dark red fruit with a nice dryness on the finish. Luxurious, delicious and extravagant. Will improve with more age. (1993 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vinous, Squares & Circles: Bordeaux ‘10 At Ten (Apr 2020) (4/1/2020)
(Le Bon Pasteur Le Bon Pasteur Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Julia Harding, MW
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(Ch Le Bon Pasteur Pomerol Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling
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(Château Le Bon-Pasteur Pomerol, France) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
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(Ch Le Bon Pasteur Pomerol Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Chris Kissack
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(Chateau Le Bon Pasteur Pomerol) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
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(Ch Le Bon Pasteur Pomerol Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Chris Kissack
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(Château Le Bon Pasteur) Very dark ruby color; appealing, cedar, floral, tart black currant nose; rich, plush, ripe black fruit, mocha, ripe black currant palate; long finish 94+ points (85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc) 94 points |
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| Château Le Bon Pasteur Producer websiteRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanLibournais Libournais (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux) - Read more about St. Emilion and its wines - Read more about Pomerol and its wines
Saint Emilion Grat Classified Growth, Classified Growths, Grands Crus Classes, GCC
In 1954, while the "Graves" growths had just published their own classification, the wine syndicate of Saint-Emilion, composed by wine growers, brokers and wine traders with the approval of the INAO - Institut National des Appellations d'Origine (A.O.C), decided to work on a classification for the wines of Saint Emilion. Initially, four grades were defined. These were reduced to two - First Great Classified Growth (A and B) and Great Classified Growth - in 1984.
As of Medoc's 1855 historical grading, the Saint-Emilion Great Classified Growth classification is not only based on qualitative criteria by tasting the wines on a ten years period previous to the assessment, but also on commercial considerations such as:
- sales price levels
- national and international commercial distribution
- the estate's reputation on the market
Properties who don't manage to join the club of about sixty Classified Growths are given the denomination of Great Growth ("Grand Cru"), while the remaining wineries of the A.O.C are simply reported as "Saint-Emilion". It is to be noted that the owners must officially apply to appear in the official classification. Thus for example the famous Chateau Tertre-Roteboeuf, whose quality and reputation would easily justify to be listed among the First Great Classified Growths, does not appear here by the will of its owner, François Mitjaville.
The Saint-Emilion Great Growth classification was revised in 1969, 1985, 1996 and 2006. The only two guaranteed vintage (A.O.C) who can apply to the classification are the "Saint-Emilion Grand Cru" and "Saint-Emilion" areas.
By grading 61 properties, the 2006 revision confirmed many growths from the former classification, but also caused a number of surprises and a few inevitable disappointments. Many observers thought that the impressive progression of Perse's Chateau Pavie since 1998 would be rewarded by an upgrade into the First Great Classified Growths (A) category, but finally such was not the case.
Among the estates promoted to the First Great Classified Growths B category are Chateau Troplong-Mondot and Pavie-Macquin, whose efforts made since the Nineties fully justify their new grade. It should be noted that no First Great Classified Growth was relegated to the lower Great Classified Growth class.
Promoted growths from the status of Great Growth ("Grand Cru") to Great Classified Growth ("Grand Cru Classe") are: Chateaux Bellefont-Belcier, Destieux, Fleur Cardinale, Grand Corbin, Grand Corbin-Despagne and Monbousquet.
The demoted growths from the status of Great Classified Growth to Great Growth are: Chateaux Bellevue, Cadet Bon, Faurie de Souchard, Guadet Saint-Julien, La Tour du Pin-Figeac (Belivier), La Tour du Pin-Figeac (Moueix), Lamarzelle, Petite Faurie de Soutard, Tertre Daugay, Villemaurine and Yon-Figeac. If the recent samples of some of the above mentioned properties may justify their current downgrade, there are great chances that estates like Bellevue, Tertre Daugay or Yon-Figeac will be upgraded to their previous rankings by the next revision in 2016 as the progresses noted after 2000, but not entering in the range of vintages (1993 - 2002) appointed for the criteria of selection for the 2006 classification, are noticable.
The two following estates have completely disappeared from the Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classification: Curé-Bon-la-Madeleine (integrated meanwhile to Chateau Canon) and La Clusière (integrated meanwhile to Chateau Pavie).
Finally, no estate considered as "garagiste" has integrated the classification. Valandraud, Mondotte, Le Dome, Bellevue-Mondotte or Magrez-Fombrauge have, for the least, the potential to be ranked as Great Classified Growths. In sight of the very fine quality reached by the above mentioned estates in recent vintages as well as all the innovative wine making methods used by the "garagistes", it remains to be seen whether the authorities will dare to cross the line in 2016..?Pomerol Wikipedia | French wine guide - Read about Pomerol |
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