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  • Producer ranking ?

    5
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035
  • Food Pairing

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The Story

Appellation : Saint Оmilion grand cru class

 Location : south-west of the town of Saint Emilion

 Area under vine : 79 acres

 Grape varieties : 60% merlot, 30% cabernet franc,10% cabernet sauvignon

 Average age of the vines : 38 years

 Annual production : 8300 cases

 GEOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS :

32 hectares with greatly diverse terroirs:

- sandy and sandy-clay soil with ironpan at a depth of 60-80 m

- sandy-gravel soi...

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Vintage 2015

Full report of Bordeaux 2015 by Andrew Caillard MW “Next in line in a great series of vintages; 2000, 2005, 2009, 2010 and 2015.

 

2015 is a wonderful Bordeaux vintage without the hype or hysteria associated with 2009 and 2010. The wines are generally expressive and generous with wonderful concentration and structure. Given another year in barrel, the wines should gain more complexity and fruit volume. Châteaux, in all sub-regions, are e...

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Blended of 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and aged in French oak, 70% new, the deep garnet-purple colored 2015 Monbousquet simply sings even at this youthful stage with notes of crushed black cherries, mulberries and cassis with touches of lavender, cloves, Sichuan pepper and roses. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is finely textured with wonderful elegance and impressive depth, offering up perfumed black berry layers and a long finish that whispers fragrant earth suggestions.

  • 93p
Monbousquet (St.Emilion) - tight and dense, loads of fruit and tannin kept in fine balance, fine structure and comlexity, firm finish. 91-92p.
  • 91p
Deep colour. Intense liquorice dark plum ginger aromas. Sweet supple inky textures wine with sweet ripe dark berry fruits, ginger oak nuances and plentiful chocolaty textures. Oak sweet finish. Alcohol kicks out markedly at the finish. Hot. 88 points
  • 88p
Rich and concentrated mixture of dark plum and red berries. There was hint of oak at the back of the palate. Quite powerful in body and tannin but smooth and round. Fresh and charming wine. A good vintage for Monbousquet that can age and drink young. 94
  • 94p
"Dark purple red with violet hue and almost black core. Initially quite closed, opens up quite well, good structure, restrained fruit and mild spices. On the palate well balanced with juicy fruit, firm tannins, almost ""sweet"" finish with good length. "
  • 93p
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St Emilion, Bordeaux
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