1999 Bon Pasteur Bordeaux Blend
Reviews of 1999 Bon Pasteur Bordeaux Blend
90 points, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
April 2002
...a dense, ruby/purple-colored wine with an intriguing perfume of espresso, sweet vanilla, and black cherry jam. It is powerful and concentrated for a 1999. This medium to full-bodied, moderately tannic Pomerol is atypically structured, with plenty of grip, length, and intensity...
88-89 points, Stephen Tanzer
May 2001
...Nutty oak dominates plum and currant aromas. Rather suave texture, but less ripe, dense and deep than the 2000 or 1998...
88 points, Wine Spectator
August 2002
Lovely wine. Plummy, minty and earthy on the nose. Medium- to full-bodied, with medium, velvety tannins and a vanilla, berry aftertaste. Needs some time to come around...
About 1999 Bon Pasteur Bordeaux Blend
About the Winery Bon Pasteur
"Chateau Bon Pasteur lies to the northeast of the town of Pomerol, its vineyards located on both gravel and clay soils. The property is inextricably linked with the world famous oenologist Michel Rolland whose advocating of late-harvesting the Merlot grape and new oak maturation has been adopted by many vignerons around the world, though not necessary to unanimous approval. The encepagement of the wine is 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc.
Le Bon Pasteur's grapes are hand-picked and are fermented in temperature-controlled-stainless steel vats. The wine is then matured in oak casks (80% new) for 18-20 months. It is bottled unfined and unfiltered. Le Bon Pasteur produce supremely well-balanced Pomerols that are supple and packed with juicy, lush Merlot fruit."
About the Wine
"Some very good results on the Left bank. Sauterne wines are excellent and ready to be drunk now. ..the wines have now made significant improvements. A good early growth that was followed by low temperatures has cut back the buds. Essentially a rainy season for St-Emilion, Pomerol and Grave with abundant yields. An average year for this part of Bordeaux..."
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