2019 Ch Monbousquet Grand Cru Classé, St-Émilion
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Plenty of deep, rich fruit with blackberries, tar and walnuts. Moss, too. It’s full and flavorful. Tannic and rich. Very intense
93-94 points James Suckling jamessuckling.com
Full intensity, inky in colour, with extremely concentrated black fruits on the nose, and strong tar and clove flavours from the oak on the attack that cling on throughout the palate. It is bang on Monbousquet house style. Drinking Window 2025 - 2038
90 points Jane Anson decanter.com
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.
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.
| Product/Service Sold Out | Yes |
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| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | Red Wine |
| Wine Style | Traditional |
| Country | France |
| Region | St. Emilion |
| Varietals | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Wine Points | 93-94 |
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