Le Bon Pasteur 2022 (750ML)

94-95 JS / 93-95 JD / 92-94+ WI / 92-94 VM / 93 DE

A very solid LBP with a full body and firm and juicy tannins. A little old school but it’s opulent and rather decadent with a fresh finish at the end. Shows excellent potential. - James SucklingShowing beautifully, the 2022 Château Bon Pasteur offers up a ripe, sexy, medium to full-bodied style as well as classic Pomerol notes of red and black fruits, leafy herbs, chocolate, and spice. It has good mid-palate depth, building, ripe tannins, and the powerful, concentrated style of the vintage. It's going to need 5-7 years of bottle age, but it's a terrific wine in the making that's going to rival the 2018, 2019, and 2020. The blend is 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc that will spend 15 months in 70% new oak. - Jeb Dunnuck

The 2022 Le Bon Pasteur has a very ripe, candied, quite floral bouquet that takes time to open in the glass. Touches of Christmas cake infuse the black fruit, opulent and generous. The palate is medium-bodied and shows more composure than the aromatics at the moment. The acidity is well judged and counterbalances the richness on the finish. Quite long and silky smooth, this 2022 continues the success of the more classically-styled 2021. - Neal Martin, Vinous Media

Lovely floral aromatics. Tannic and massy, although fully fruity and lively, this has both the structure and concentration of the vintage - with lashings of Pomerol power - with really quite present and upfront tannins as well as a nice juiciness and tangy bitterness to the finish. Despite the clear heft, there is freshness and cool blue fruit touches which stop it from becoming too much. On the riper fuller side, but still with definition to the finish. The structure is at the fore so covers some of the more friendly juicy aspects but it keeps its frame and drive. A yield of 34hl/ha. - Georgina Hindle, Decanter