2005 Château Monbousquet

Community Tasting Notes (253) Avg Score: 92.4 points

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  4/14/2024 - drrobvino wrote: 89 Points

  My final bottle of this vintage, this is blend of ~60% Merlot, ~30% Cabernet Franc and ~10% Cabernet Sauvignon.
  A tawny rim fades to deep ruby at the core.
  Notes of mocha, ripe plums and wet wood, anise, and a hint of charcoal.
  Some herbal notes as well, giving this big wine some needed lift and freshness.
  The tannins are still quite gritty and omni-present, even at 19 yrs of age...perhaps a bit rough around the edges, but not to the overall detriment of the wine.
  Drink through 2026+.

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  2/12/2024 - juffer Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Served in my wine course (gift from A&D). Green pepper and sage in the nose. A pleasant and nicely balanced inner sweetness to the fruit in the mouth and tannins in the finish. Very enjoyable.

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  2/11/2024 - Enfantterrible wrote: 92 Points

  3-5 years needed for this to soften

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  1/30/2024 - VAGenius Likes this wine: 93 Points

  One hour decant. Smoky plum nose with red currant and cigar box. Dry black cherry, currant, and dark plum on the palate with rose water, a hint of garrigue, and prickly acidity. Gravel, earth, wet herbs, and pencil lead with long, wide tannins and clay providing a damp finish.

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  12/24/2023 - jsebiri wrote:

  Very smooth , very little interesting things happening, easy to drink, was expecting more. Saving some for after dessert.

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