2006 Chateau Monbousquet (750ml)

Vintage: 2006
Format: 750ml
Wine Name: Chateau Monbousquet
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Appellation: St. Emilion
Producer: Chateau Monbousquet
Varietal: Red Bordeaux Blend
Type: Red
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Sub-Region: Libournais

Tasting note: Full, bright ruby. Very ripe, expressive aromas of roasted currant, chocolate and coffee liqueur and loam. Lush and silky on entry, then opulent and full in the middle, with noteworthy generosity of texture along with a penetrating quality to the flavors of currant, espresso and chocolate. Finishes with substantial but essentially sweet, fine-grained tannins that spread out to coat the entire palate. This has turned out very well. (91pts Stephen Tanzer)

Tasted: May/Jun. 2009
Score: 91
Drink: N/A

Tasting note: A blend of 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2006 possesses a dense ruby/purple color as well as a sweet perfume of espresso roast, damp earth, new oak, black cherries, and black currants. Medium to full-bodied with exceptional purity, surprising intensity, good texture, and sweet tannin in the finish, this unfiltered cuvee should drink well for 12-15 years. (92pts Robert Parker)

Tasted: Feb. 2009
Score: 92
Drink: 2009-24