2001 Grande Maison Monbazillac Cuvée des Monstres

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• By Jon Rimmerman
  7/28/2009, (See more on Garagiste...)

  (GRAND MAISON Cuvee des Monstres) 2001 Maison Dear Friends, We've offered a lot of dessert wine lately but this is a standout in any company. I need to state in advance that this allocation is small - very small. There are less than 20 cases of 500ml bottles left for the world and the Monstres is going to be swooned over in a junior 2001 Yquem-like way (not just from us - from distributors and importers all over Europe - 20 cases doesn't go very far). That adds up to supply and demand issues that could push this into interesting territory from an economic standpoint but that's for the secondary market to decide. All I will say is, this is Grande Maison's top wine - it is their version of La Graviere's Cuvee Madame (most would argue it is a step above Cuvee Madame) and it is from 2001. If you remember, 2001 in Sauternes was considered one of the top vintages of the last half century and it was the same in Monbazillac. I'm not going to reprint any reviews as we don't have enough quantity but you can check the consumer/blog community for a broader base of opinion... VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED - VERY RARE: 2001 Grande Maison Monbazillac "CuvÄe des Monstres" 500ml. Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA Bord7530