2000 Chateau Le Bon Pasteur Pomerol

(94 Points)  --  (Wine Advocate)

A fabulous Bon Pasteur that is even better out of bottle than it was from cask, this dense purple-colored 2000 offers up notes of smoke, charcoal, roasted nuts, blackberries and cherry jam infused with toasty oak. There is superb richness, low acidity, silky tannin, and an impressively full-bodied, muscular, chewy mid-palate and finish. This brilliant wine transcends its terroir ... a tribute to the commitment and talent of proprietors Dany and Michel Rolland. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2017. Wine Advocate # 146, Apr 2003