Château Monbousquet
Saint-Emilion Red Bordeaux Blend
St. Émilion, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
Ripe red cherry, sanguine characters, fruit cake [giveaway: St Emilion] allspice, tobacco. High tannins (the grip indicates a vintage with heat spikes) — tasted at the blind tasting session by Mary Gorman-McAdams
Ripe red cherry, sanguine characters, fruit cake [giveaway: St Emilion] allspice, tobacco. High tannins (the grip indicates a vintage with heat spikes) — tasted at the blind tasting session by Mary Gorman-McAdams
1 person found it helpfulNov 8th, 2019
Drank 10/11/18. Tasting pour.
Nose of sweet plumbs, blackberry, raspberry liquer, and raisins. Big palate of black fruit, cocoa, and earth. Firm but well integrated tannins, long finish. One of the more closed 15's I've tasted. Give it 5 or more years to come together.
4/22/9/5/4 +50 = 94 Pts
Drank 10/11/18. Tasting pour.
Nose of sweet plumbs, blackberry, raspberry liquer, and raisins. Big palate of black fruit, cocoa, and earth. Firm but well integrated tannins, long finish. One of the more closed 15's I've tasted. Give it 5 or more years to come together.
4/22/9/5/4 +50 = 94 Pts
11/20 Big dry Bordeaux. High marks. 89
11/20 Big dry Bordeaux. High marks. 89
Dec 8th, 2020Sumptuous - pretty full@bodied, rich and ripe.
Sumptuous - pretty full@bodied, rich and ripe.
Jul 3rd, 2020
Cocoa powder, wild strawberries, early rose garden, play dough, hints of mint in the bouquet. Blueberry black cherry, strong tart black tea tannins on the finish. Needed to decant longer but very unique and fascinating St Emilion red.
Cocoa powder, wild strawberries, early rose garden, play dough, hints of mint in the bouquet. Blueberry black cherry, strong tart black tea tannins on the finish. Needed to decant longer but very unique and fascinating St Emilion red.
Apr 12th, 2020
Excellent wine, but was paired with a gumbo. Full bodied wine, would be excellent with a steak.
Excellent wine, but was paired with a gumbo. Full bodied wine, would be excellent with a steak.
Mar 15th, 2020
High tannins. Did not open. Probably opened it several years too soon.
High tannins. Did not open. Probably opened it several years too soon.
Dec 24th, 2019Very dry. Too tannic and did not open. Inky color and very concentrated. Was OK with a steak.
Very dry. Too tannic and did not open. Inky color and very concentrated. Was OK with a steak.
Aug 1st, 2019Dark fruit, elegant tannins, balanced.
Dark fruit, elegant tannins, balanced.
May 10th, 2019
Admittedly I’m drinking this way too early, but it’s complex while extremely dry on the finish. Richness with little interference from oak, this wine wine will develop over time. Our group was 50:50 on this wine.
Admittedly I’m drinking this way too early, but it’s complex while extremely dry on the finish. Richness with little interference from oak, this wine wine will develop over time. Our group was 50:50 on this wine.
Oct 21st, 2018