Chateau Le Bon Pasteur Pomerol Rouge 2012

Michel Rolland has perfected his craft on this mozaic of soils in the heart of Pomerol

Merlot and Cabernet Franc

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Red Fruit, Black Fruit, Preserved Fruit, and Pepper / Spice, Woody and Leather / Earthy

BODY: Medium +
DRYNESS: Dry
ACIDITY: Medium
TANNIN: Medium +
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)

Origin: Bordeaux, France

Grape Varietals:
Merlot and Cabernet Franc

Winemaking:

Crushed, Extended Skin Contact, and Malolactic Fermentation

Maturation: 19-24 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Classic meat & game dishes, as well as mushroom & tomato

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Hot Plate Venison, Babi Guling, Pork Sisig

Chateau Le Bon Pasteur

The estate used to be run by famous Bordeaux consultants Michel & Dany Rolland, and is now owned by the Goldin Group.

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Chateau Le Bon Pasteur Pomerol Rouge 2012

Grape Varietals & Region: The Château Bon Pasteur is a french estate located in Pomerolin Gironde. The vineyard has only 7 hectares of vines in Pomerol Appellation. The grape variety are the merlot (80%), and the cabernet franc (20%). The average age of the vines is 40 years. From the 1970s and thanks to the work and know-how of Michel Rolland, Château Bon Pasteur gained notoriety.

Tasting Notes: This blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc is very rich, intense and showing a lot better from bottle than it did from barrel. The wine has an inky, ruby/purple color and a beautiful nose of black fruits mixed with truffle, licorice and subtle background earth and spice. Rich, full-bodied, opulent and stunning, this has turned out to be a great success for the Rollands. Drink it over the next 12-15 years.

Elegant & Structured Reds

From Barolo to Bordeaux, these wines are steeped in tradition. The style covers a broad spectrum of flavor profiles, but tend to be elegant and structured and can be cellared for a long time.

These wines often have savoury tones of earth, bell pepper, tobacco, cassis, and are often medium to full bodied, with long finish & structured palattes