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• Dagalaifus Likes this wine: 92 points

  December 20, 2018 - This Merlot, Cab Franc and Cab Sauvignon blend is darkest garnet, almost inky in the glass. The wine is full-bodied sharing a nose and palate of blackberry, black cherry, oak, mocha, vanilla, tar and licorice. It's drinking wonderfully after a "pop and pour" and the finish is only medium-length; accordingly, I would consume it right now or after a short stay in the cellar. The 2015 is radically different from earlier, more elegant vintages of Monbousquet and could easily pass for an outstanding Bordeaux blend from Napa, Sonoma or Washington. I really enjoyed the wine, but I fear it will disappoint Bordeaux purists looking for a more traditional, Bordelaise, flavor profile.

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