Le Bon Pasteur Pomerol 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Le Bon Pasteur
Label Name:
 
Pomerol
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pomerol
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Critical scores: Jeb Dunnuck 95 pts; James Suckling ~95-96; Vinous 94; Falstaff 93-95

Tasting Note
Concentrated Pomerol: ripe blackberry, blackcurrant and plum with violet, tobacco, mocha and dark chocolate notes; smoked herbs, fine powdery tannins, saline minerality and a long spicy finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, braised beef short ribs, mushroom risotto, aged cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (barbecue pork), Korean BBQ (galbi), braised beef noodle soup.

Production Method
Hand-harvested grapes with double sorting; cold maceration then vinified in small vessels/225L barrels; aged 12–18 months in French oak (≈50% new).

Vineyard Info
Established estate linked to Michel Rolland; Rolland family stewardship from 1978; acquired by the Goldin Group in 2013. Vineyard ~5–7 ha, average vine age ~40 years; typical blend 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc.