2003 Château Monbousquet
FRANCE / BORDEAUX / SAINT-ÉMILION
- 93 WA
- 90 WS
- 90 IWC
- Variety
Red Bordeaux Blend
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International Wine Cellar | Rating: 90
($45) Full red-ruby. Expressive, vinous aromas of redcurrant, tobacco, leather and smoke. Sweet, supple and fat with fruit; dark and red berries are complemented but not overshadowed by hints of leather and smoked meat. This plump and satisfying wine has just enough acidity to maintain its shape. Finishes with sweet, surprisingly supple tannins and noteworthy persistence. Very easy to drink already but has the stuffing to give pleasure for another decade or so.Author: Stephen TanzerIssue: May/June 2006Wine Spectator | Rating: 90
Essence of blackberry here on the nose with a hint of cream. Full-bodied yet silky and refined, with lovely texture and length. Delicious and long. Gorgeous. 7,000 cases made.Author: James SucklingWine Advocate | Rating: 93
From a mixture of sand, gravel, and clay soils, this unheralded terroir produces wines well-above its pedigree thanks to the extraordinary efforts of proprietors Chantal and Gerard Perse. The wines are given a 4- to 5-week maceration in both stainless steel and oak, and are aged sur-lie in new oak. The dark ruby/purple-colored 2003 offers up notes of smoky meats, melted licorice, jammy black cherries, spice box, earth, and cedar. This plump, fleshy, sexy, unfined, unfiltered wine represents a classic blend of 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Yields were 32 hectoliters per hectare, and the alcohol is 13.5%.Author: Robert Parker
Self | Rating: 91
Author: BeardedBarmanSelf | Rating: 92
Author: SeglaSelf | Rating: 89
Drink Dates: 2009-2015Author: jabSelf | Rating: 92
Drink Dates: 2011-2016Author: PatrickAnonymous | Rating:
Consumed.Author: Chez FisherSelf | Rating: 91
this is a very mellow St Emilion bordeaux. ready to drink, it is medium bodied and silky smooth. notes of berry, chocolate and smoke highlight the essential bordeaux structure with a long finish.Drink Dates: 2013-2018Author: dozman3
Collector Data For This Wine
- 1571 bottles owned
- 223 collectors
- Average collector rating: 91
(Out of 223 collectors)