2021 Bon Pasteur 6 Pack

Winegrowing is a school of humility and rigor, subject to the whims of the climate and the laws of nature. Each new vintage is a challenge, a new adventure to be approached with caution but also with enthusiasm and confidence. The scenario of the 2021 vintage started out mildly with a certain amount of humidity, followed by a cold spell at the beginning of April which damaged our vineyards in a random manner. Although the vintage was average in terms of accumulated rainfall (789 millimeters) and temperature (13.8° C), the rainfall in May (102 millimeters) and June (166 millimeters) was well above normal. Since 1995, The averages for these months were more in the range of 60 millimeters. However, flowering took place in good conditions thanks to a favorable weather window from 28 May to 3 June. The vineyards healthy state and the return of milder weather conditions allowed a homogeneous and long veraison (color change). The summer continued with temperate and frequently humid weather until mid-August. As is often the case in Bordeaux, the end of summer and the beginning of autumn proved to be beneficial to the vine growing. The last five weeks of warm, dry, and sunny weather finally brought the necessary hydric constraint for a quality maturation of our grapes. The vintage was saved! At the end of September, once the optimum maturity was reached, we harvested all the plots carefully and precisely. Under less warm climatic conditions than the three previous vintages, Chateau Le Bon Pasteur 2021 is a dynamic, incredibly aromatic wine with a silky fruitiness from a Merlot and a Cabernet Franc that have kept all their freshness.

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