2003 Château Monbousquet

The World of Fine Wine

• December 2007, Issue #18, (See more on The World of Fine Wine...)

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• By Stephen Tanzer
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• By Stephen Tanzer
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• By Richard Jennings
  3/21/2009, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points

  (Château Monbousquet) Dark red violet color; tart plum, lead pencil and leather nose; tasty, black fruit, plum, mineral and sage palate; medium-plus finish

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• By Jon Rimmerman
  5/7/2008, (See more on Garagiste...)

  (MONBOUSQUET) Wednesday SPECIAL Dear Friends, I would normally save something like this for a Friday but I only have until tomorrow morning in France to lock this up so here goes... Looking for Bordeaux to drink tonight and over the next decade? This pristine parcel has just come up and I jumped at the chance. Bordeaux is often looked upon as over-priced and elitist and this wine is an example of a mid-priced wine that packs a huge punch. As the top wine from this estate, it is still priced fairly and there are many in the New World that should take this pricing policy more seriously (how many top California Cabernet’s are this price - not many). The 2003 Monbousquet has an array of complex aromatics and tell-tale Franc-like elements that make this akin to baby Tertre Roteboeuf. While just now coming out of its shell, this wine has many fine days ahead and I believe it will last longer than originally predicted (it went into a shell after bottling and should be left alone for another 1-3 years - although it is starting to drink well now). A top buy in the crazy Bordeaux market and one that Right Bank collectors and California Cabernet enthusiasts would be very glad to own: We have one parcel of this wine at this price, directly from the cellar - it has been sitting undisturbed since bottling at 54 degrees: 2003 Chateau Monbousquet Grand Vin (St. Emilion) br /> ” STRICT LIMIT 24/person until we run out Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA Bord8699

• By Jon Rimmerman
  1/7/2008, (See more on Garagiste...)

  (Monbousquet) 2003 Monbousquet Dear Friends, I’ve received a disproportionate number of inquiries about this wine over the weekend and there had to be a reason - hundreds of you didn’t open one of these on Friday night? I finally figured it out (it received the highest rating in the recent EWS tasting posted a few days ago on the Parker board) and I’m not going to pass judgment just because everyone wants something that was highly rated. So, here you go... I’m typing this on the train so I can’t cut and paste the reviews but the scores are below. ONE SHIPMENT ONLY at this price, which should be about the same as in France (or lower) This parcel has perfect provenance, directly form the source - stored under ideal conditions since release: 2003 Monbousquet (St. Emilion Grand Cru/rouge) Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA Bord8790