1996 Le Bon Pasteur
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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.
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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
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

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.