93-95

Antonio Galloni

Vinous

The 2025 Le Bon Pasteur is fabulous. In fact, the 2025 is one of the best editions of this wine I have tasted. Ample and rich, but not at all heavy, Le Bon Pasteur impresses with its total sense of harmony. A burst of red/purplish fruit, lavender, spice, mocha and blood orange are all fused together. The purity of the fruit is remarkable. The 2025 is an especially fine Bon Pasteur. Tasted two times. 04/2026

90-92

Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2025 Le Bon Pasteur has a charming nose with pure, quite floral black cherry and blueberry fruit, perhaps more understated than I was expecting. The palate is quite tannic on the entry, with a keen line of acidity, structured and quite peppery towards the finish, which coats the mouth. Just a bit austere at the moment, hopefully this will flesh out during barrel maturation, though it needs to find its fifth gear. 05/2026

94-96+

Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

A Merlot-dominant blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc that will spend 15 months in 50% new barrels and amphora, the 2025 Château Le Bon Pasteur offers cassis, exotic cherries, baking spices, and dried flowers on the nose. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it has a pure, layered, graceful mouthfeel, ultra-fine tannins, and a great finish. Hitting 14% alcohol, it's beautifully balanced, textured, and graceful, with an already complex, undeniably delicious, sexy style that's impossible to resist. It's one of the top vintages for this château. 05/2026

92

Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Beau rouge sombre intense. Nez très aromatique, au fruité mûr. Fond de cerise sur note de chêne. Juteux à l'attaque, avec un goût de cerise en milieu de bouche, le vin fond sur le palais, délicat, aromatique et long, avec un brin de tanin dans la persistance. Assemblage : 80 % Merlot, 20 % Cabernet Franc. Degré d'alcool : 14°. Rendement : 30 hl/ha. Production : 20 000 bouteilles. 04/2026

94-95

James Suckling

James Suckling

Perfumed already, with a velvety and chewy palate of dark berries and dark chocolate and a medium-bodied finish. Muscular for the vintage in Pomerol. 04/2026