Chateau Bon Pasteur

Pomerol

Not Classified

last update : Sunday 27 November 2011

Château Le Bon Pasteur is located in a part of the Pomerol appellation called "Maillet".

Hermine and Joseph Dupuy acquired this plot circa 1920. Their grandsons, Jean-Daniel and Michel Rolland, have been owners since 1978.

The 7-hectare vineyard has varied soils, mostly gravelly-clay and gravelly sand. Grape varieties consist of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. The average age of the vines is over 30 years.

In the Bottle

Thanks to the diverse soils and the expert care of the famous of co-owner and world-famous enologist Michel Rolland, Le Bon Pasteur is concentrated and powerful, with an elegant bouquet. It features vanilla and jam flavors on the palate. Le Bon Pasteur can be altogether remarkable after ten years in bottle.

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WINE PRODUCED BY THE ESTATE

Le Bon Pasteur, Bertineau Saint-Vincent, Rolland-Maillet, Fontenil, Le Défi de Fontenil, La Grande Clotte

COMPARISON WITH AOC - POMEROL

Vintage	Absolute score	Relative score to the Appellation	Standard deviation

2009	92.5	100.4	1.83
2008	90.5	99.6	1.9
2007	89.4	99.6	1.67
2006	89.7	99.1	1.65
2005	88.4	100.0	3.93
2004	86.3	99.8	4.31
2003	84.2	98.2	4.7
2002	84.9	99.3	4.02
2001	85.6	98.9	4.44
2000	87.8	100.3	4.8
1999	87.4	100.6	4.27
1998	87.4	97.9	5.34
1997	88.9	103.5	3.04