“Everything that makes Bon Pasteur a great wine is here in spades.” “a seamless, layered mouthfeel” “one of the finest vintages of Bon Pasteur ever produced”

The pros notes capture how utterly transcendent this wine is. And coupled with our price, make this a must have for any Pomerol-lover.

Today is a second chance to snap up what Robert Parker called “a spectacular confirmation of the winemaking philosophy of Michel Rolland.”

If you missed this during our Bordeaux Store Takeover two weeks ago, fear not. We secured more of this stunning wine!

$100-ish elsewhere. If you dig deep enough, you might land a few bottles in the $75-$99 range. Certainly NOT $55!

Did we mention the FOUR hefty scores in the 94+ to 96 range?!

Not only did Michel Rolland make it, but his grandparents founded Le Bon Pasteur in the 1920s. You read that right, the man New York Times dubbed “the world’s most famous wine consultant” owned few Châteaux in his illustrious career. Of course, he put many others on the map - L’Evangile, Ausone or Pavie in Bordeaux and Dalla Valle, Bryant Family or Harlan Estate in Napa, to name a few. Here’s the full list: here on Wikipedia.

With this crazy $55 price sitting in the basement of Pomerol (the land of Petrus!), this delivers an easy value proposition. Up-front, delicious, already impossible to resist style, easy to drink now, or cellar.

Wine Spectator sums it up: Consulting enologist Michel Rolland makes some of the world’s best red wines. and cites the rest of his story: “Born in 1947, Rolland was destined to be a winemaker. It was a great year for many wines in Bordeaux, and his father, Serge, was already carrying on the family tradition of running their Pomerol estate, Le Bon Pasteur (in English, the good shepherd.) Rolland helped around the estate as a boy and soon became interested in wine. Rolland’s rise as a wine guru began in the early 1980s. He began consulting at a number of neighboring properties in Pomerol as well as at his father’s Le Bon Pasteur… His omnipresence in the world of fine wine is impressive, to say the least.”

More CAN be said, but time is of the essence on this spectacular Pomerol!

96 Points – James Suckling “A perfumed nose of dark cherries, plums, mocha, tea leaves, cedar, hazelnuts and cigar box. Full-bodied with fine, creamy, and supple tannins. Framed and balanced with a harmonious structure. The tannin backbone runs through the wine. Long and intense with wonderful purity of fruit. Drink from 2025.”

95 Points – The Wine Cellar Insider “Everything that makes Bon Pasteur a great wine is here in spades. The opening floral notes are the perfect setup for the black cherries, cocoa, wet earth, and licorice in the perfume. Silky, fresh, vibrant, refined, and sensuous, the supple-textured, creamy, soft, polished finish, with an endnote of chocolate-coated plums, spice, and espresso hit all the right notes. You can drink this young for all of its opulence, or age it for additional complexities. This is one of the finest vintages of Bon Pasteur ever produced. Drink from 2024-2044.”

95 Points – Jeb Dunnuck “From the talented Michel Rolland, the 2019 Château Le Bon Pasteur shines for its richness as well as its elegance. Ripe black cherries, currants, tobacco leaf, chocolate, and floral notes all define the bouquet, and it has the vintage’s fresher, pure, vibrant style in both its aromas and flavors. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it has fabulous tannins, a seamless, layered mouthfeel, no hard edges, and a great finish. It’s already hard to resist, yet has another 20-25 years of prime drinking ahead of it. Drink 2022-2047.”

94+ Points – The Wine Independent “Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2019 Le Bon Pasteur reveals alluring kirsch, black raspberries, Morello cherries, and violet scents with hints of Ceylon tea and cinnamon stick. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers lovely, restrained fruit with loads of savory layers and plush tannins, finishing with a quiet intensity and beautiful harmony. Drink 2024-2040.”