92 Robert Parker
A blend of 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2006 possesses a dense ruby/purple color as well as a sweet perfume of espresso roast, damp earth, new oak, black cherries, and black currants. Medium to full-bodied with exceptional purity, surprising intensity, good texture, and sweet tannin in the finish, this unfiltered cuvee should drink well for 12-15 years.
The residence and home estate of Chantal and Gerard Perse has once again turned in a serious effort. From sandy soils that have been largely dismissed as a good source for high quality wine production, Monbousquet, through extraordinary viticultural work, and doing everything right in the cellar, continues to turn out one of Bordeaux's finer wines.
17 Rene Gabriel
Tiefes, dunkles Purpur mit violettem Schimmer. Höllisches Bouquet mit einer tollen, aber auch leicht konfitürigen Süsse, Honigspuren, getrocknete Aprikosenschalen, Amarenakirschen, Rumtopfnoten. Im Gaumen setzt sich diese geballte Süsse fort, weiche Tannine die innen eine tolle Konzentration zeigen, Lakritze und Fruchtessenz, aromatisches Finale. Kann noch zulegen und gehört in seiner Kategorie zu den konzentriertesten Weinen. beginnen (2013 - 2026)
91 Wine Spectator
Berry, chocolate and hints of coffee on the nose. Medium-bodied, with chewy tannins and cedar, berry and sweet tobacco on the finish. A little lean, but very stylish. Best after 2011.