Opened on Oct 24. Aired briefly revealed cherry mocha with firm acid and soft tannin, carrying a long finish. Not as superbly multidimensional as I found it when first opened in June '09. Perhaps it's closing up as it reaches the 5 year mark.
However, saved it under a long puff of argon with the Preservino specialized corking system, and then opened it today, Oct 31, a full week later. The nose was indeed superb, a combination of spicy vanilla, hazelnut or pecan brittle, peach pit--a real kaleidoscope of aromas. On the palate perhaps just a bit tired, hint of volatile acid. However I'm thinking this wine would have sung a lovely tune if I'd had it 24 hours later rather than 144 hours.
Bon Pasteur is Michel Rolland's own vineyard and it shows. I'm with Parker in feeling Rolland does well with the wineries he consults for, though it's also fair to say he's got a style that tends to show in all of them--makes them ripe, soft tannin, yet with the acid to last.
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