1995 Château Monbousquet

Community Tasting Notes (122) Avg Score: 91.5 points

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  4/28/2024 - boillatm Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Drinking very well now right out of the bottle. Nice combination of fruit and tertiary notes. As described by a fellow taster this feels more like Left Bank than Right Bank.
  Drink up, no reason to hold this any longer.

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  1/26/2024 - mach wrote:

  Past prime, very noticeable when compared to 1998. 1 hour decant, will PNP next bottle. Still ok but structure and fruit have faded.

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  1/19/2024 - portman63 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Still deep ruby with some browning at the edges. Earthy with red currant and some eucalyptus on the nose. Integrated tannins and smooth with a good mouthfeel. Slightly more enjoyable than the last bottle, but definitely in the drink up stage. Not a rush since it is still solid after almost 30 years, but I think now is a good balance of fruit, body, and some tertiary elements.

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  10/18/2023 - L84Dinner Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Decanted; deep ruby color, little to no bricking, classic St Emilion nose. Not the fruit bomb it was in its youth but not lacking fruit. No tannins left and just a solid enjoyable Bordeaux. Gained a little weight but still fresh on day 3 after recording.

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  8/6/2023 - Purple Tooth wrote: 93 Points

  Another delicious bottle of well aged Bordeaux that checked all the boxes as it was chosen as the opening act for the 1998 that was to follow. In a totally different vibe and direction than the 98, this was far more serious and left bankish in demeanor. Clay laden, decaying wood, roasted herbs....really savory and delicious with beautiful freshness and persistence. These stupid surprise wines that bring these unexpected experiences bring more joy to my head than an expected delivery from something far more expensive like the 2000 Cheval Blanc from days ago...I'll take 8 of these and stay drunk. Love it...Drink

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