Chateau Monbousquet - ein weiteres Château aus dem Imperium von Gerard Perse. Kurz nachdem er Chateau Monbousquet im Jahr 1993 für neun Millionen Dollar gekauft hatte, begann er damit, Weinberge und Weingut zu renovieren. Die kompletten 32 Hektar Rebfläche bekamen ein Drainage-System, Sämtliche Räumlichkeiten von Chateau Monbousquet, die mit der Weinbereitung zu tun haben, wurden ebenfalls modernisiert. Der unter der Regie von Michel Rolland bereitete Wein gehört mit zu den konzentriertesten von ganz Saint Emilion. Die Erntemenge auf Chateau Monbousquet ist enorm gering, im Jahr 2009 lag sie bei gerade mal 28 Hektolitern pro Hektar.
94 FALSTAFF: "Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Mit feiner Kräuterwürze unterlegte reife Pflaumenfrucht, Brombeerkonfit, tabakige Würze. Kraftvoll, gute Komplexität, reife Herzkirschen extraktsüße Textur, tragende, reife Tannine, schokoladig im Abgang, sicheres Entwicklungspotenzial, würziger Nachhall."
94-96 WINE ENTHUSIAST: "This estate is producing some exceptional wines. The latest vintage is solidly structured and dense in black fruits. Bright acidity gives it that fine spark of freshness and balances the power of the wine. It shows good aging potential."
93-94 JAMES SUCKLING: "Plenty of deep, rich fruit with blackberries, tar and walnuts. Moss, too. It’s full and flavorful. Tannic and rich. Very intense."
90-92 ANTONIO GALLONI: "The 2019 Monbousquet is conspicuously deep in colour. It has an intense nose of black cherries, raspberry, blueberry and violets that lend it a Margaux-like personality. There is certainly a bit of new oak to be assimilated during élevage and in bottle. The palate is succulent on the entry with juicy ripe black fruit. The tannins tightly grip the back palate. A Janus Saint-Émilion where there seems to be two Monbousquet´s fighting for supremacy, one wanting to be approachable and the other determined for longevity. This is an intriguing Monbousquet. It does seem to become more tannic and masculine with aeration - I look forward to seeing what it turns into once in bottle." - Neal Martin
92-94 ANTONIO GALLONI: "The 2019 Monbousquet is dark, racy and exotic to the core. Blackberry jam, gravel, menthol, cloves and leather explode onto the palate as this unctuous Saint-Émilion shows off its extroverted personality. The 2019 is not at all subtle, but it sure is inviting. Even with all of its obvious richness, the 2019 has a good bit of structure. This is an especially fine and promising vintage for Monbousquet."
92-94 THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Starting out with salty aromas meshed with blackberry, black cherry, licorice and assorted dark fruits, this is much deeper, darker and fleshier than other recent vintages. The finish serves up a long wave of lushly textured, polished fruits and ripe tannins. The wine is a blend of 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon."
93-95 JEB DUNNUCK: "A year-in, year-out value, the 2019 Château Monbousquet knocks it out of the park with its ripe, sexy, yet also elegant profile. Currants, black cherries, blueberries, toasted spice, chocolate, and a touch of minerality all define the bouquet, and it´s beautifully balanced, has richness as well as elegance, and is unquestionably a stunning 2019!"
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