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Monbousquet 1999 150cl

Grand Cru Classé | St. Emilion | Bordeaux | France
CHF 194.60
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18 Rene Gabriel
00: Traumhaftes Amarena-, Kokos-, Cassisbouquet, Waldbeerentouch; weit ausladend. Im Gaumen cremig, ja fast ölig, perfekte, opulente Balance; alles ist rund, reif und charmant, Rumtopffrüchte, geballtes, druckvolles Finale, Ein St. Emilion für grosse Burgundergläser. (18/20). Aufhellendes Granat-Purpur: Reifes Bouquet, exotische Hölzer, gekochte Erdbeeren, sanft laktisch, ein gewisser Kartontouch im Untergrund, wuchtig und zu Kopf steigend. Intensiver Gaumen, wieder eine fast Pinothafte Affinität, Wildleder, helles Malz, zeigt Druck und Rasse, endet mit pfeffrigen Himbeerkernennoten und einem Touch Honig von überreifem Merlot. 07: Volle Reife mit viel Dörrfrüchten und detlichen Rosinen- und Honigönten. Es zeigen sich bereits gewisse tertiäre Kräuter- und Erdaromen. (18/20). 12: Eine saufige Jéroboam in der Burg Staufeneck aus dem Keller von Gerhard-Müller-Schwefe. Macht einfach nur Riesenspass. (18/20). 13: Eine Magnum Unglaublich süsses Bouquet, Amarenakirschen, Bourbon-Vanille, Schwarzbrot (vom Toasting). Im Gaumen eine Orgie. Sehr modern vinifiziert. Was solls! Das Ding ist einfach nur geil. austrinken
94 Robert Parker
The dense ruby/purple-colored 1999 Monbousquet exhibits a port-like bouquet of super-ripe black cherry and black currant fruit intermixed with scents of coffee, tobacco, and vanilla. Tipping the scales at a whopping 14% alcohol (extremely high for Bordeaux), this wine, which spends 18 months in 100% new oak and is bottled unfined and unfiltered, is a blend of 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. It was cropped at an amazingly low 30 hectoliters per hectare. It possesses an amazing texture, a mid-palate that you could get lost in, and a sensational 40-45 second finish. The exotic aromas, incredible texture, and abundant fruit are reminiscent of Pomerol's renowned micro-cuvee, Le Pin. The 1999 is even better from bottle than it was from cask. It is a remarkable effort for the vintage, Anticipated maturity: 2005-2017.
91 Wine Spectator
Delivers loads of smoky wood on the nose, with sweet pipe tobacco and dried dark fruits. Full-bodied, offering big, velvety tannins, and a long, long finish. This is a blockbuster for the vintage. Really impressive.—'89/'99 Bordeaux blind retrospective (2009). Best after 2011. 10,000 cases made. –JS .
Producer
Château Monbousquet
Flying under the radar for several decades, Château Monbousquet has seen a great renaissance starting in 1993, when current owners Chantal and Gérard Perse acquired the estate. Situated in the southeastern portion of Saint-Émilion, upon mostly gravelly soils, the Perses completely restructured the vineyard and cellars, adding top-of-the-line equipment, as well as a new aging cellar in favor of producing great wines. Gérard, a visionary and self-made vintner, was the first to plant white vines in the appellation, and in 2006, his developments in quality led to the château’s promoted ranking to Grand Cru Classé status. Today, the property produces some of the most liked and gratifying wines - a modern, ripe and bold style of Saint-Émilion. The skilled consulting oenologist, Michel Rolland uses late-harvested fruit and malolactic fermentation in barrel that shows in each of their three wines. Two red wines are produced, the exotic Grand Vin Monbousquet Grand Cru Classé, and the second wine Angélique de Monbousquet, as well as a white wine Monbousquet Blanc.