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Tasting notes
Score 88/100 · Robert Parker, Apr 1999

Bon Pasteur's 1996 is lighter than I thought from cask. The wine reveals dry, slightly gritty tannin in the finish, which kept my score more conservative. It exhibits spicy new oak, medium body, abundant smoky, black cherry and mocha-tinged fruit, good weight, excellent purity, and a firm, structured, muscular finish. This wine should evolve nicely for 10-12 years.

Critic scores

Critic scores
88
88/100

Average Score

87
87/100

Wine Spectator

88
88/100

Robert Parker

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87 points
Wine Spectator
Score 87/100 · Wine Spectator

Floral and light spice aromas. Not giving much. Medium-bodied, with some fruit, but turns a bit lean on the finish.--'95/'96 Bordeaux retrospective. Drink now. James Suckling,Wine Spectator 2007

88 points
Robert Parker
Score 88/100 · Robert Parker

Bon Pasteur's 1996 is lighter than I thought from cask. The wine reveals dry, slightly gritty tannin in the finish, which kept my score more conservative. It exhibits spicy new oak, medium body, abundant smoky, black cherry and mocha-tinged fruit, good weight, excellent purity, and a firm, structured, muscular finish. This wine should evolve nicely for 10-12 years. Apr 1999, www.robertparker.com

About the producer

Ch. le Bon Pasteur
Le Bon Pasteur

Famed winemaking consultant Michel Rolland is synonymous with this estate. The vines here were purchased by his grandparents and he ran the property from 1979. Although Rolland still makes the wine today, he sold the estate in 2013.

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Grape Blend

Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

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