Monbousquet - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2023

Vinous

87

byNeal Martinthe2/1/2026

The 2023 Monbousquet was tasted on two occasions. It has quite a dense bouquet with more black than red fruit, mixed with melted tar and pencil-box aromas. It is what you might call “full throttle.” The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins. Quite firm in structure, for me, this needs to muster a bit more precision on the finish and assimilate the oak better, they protrude a little too much vis-a-vis its peers.

Jamessuckling.com

94

byJames Sucklingthe1/27/2026

Spicy and toasty oak, blackberries, roasted spices, dark chocolate and ripe dark cherries on the nose. Lush and almost full-bodied, with compact, chewy tannins and a flavorful palate. Slightly less bold in the past with a bright fruit underneath. 60% merlot, 30% cabernet franc and 10% cabernet sauvignon. Try from 2028.

My Bettane + Desseauve

93-94

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/15/2024

Le terroir de crasse de fer apporte de la tension et de la volupté. Texture crémeuse portée par un rebond final structurant, matière pulpeuse avec ce qu’il faut de fruit, ce vin s’exprime bien.

Yvesbeck.wine

92-93

byYves Beckthe5/14/2024

Monbousquet besteht aus Terroirs auf sandig-kiesigen und sandig-lehmigen Böden mit Eisengrus und umfasst insgesamt 34ha. Der Ertrag liegt bei 28,75hl/ha. So zeigt der Wein auch ohne Kalkstein eine Frische, die im recht charmanten Kontext von Monbousquet willkommen ist. Der Wein hat eine gute Dichte und profiliert sich linear, immer mit einem Hauch von Frische, während die lieblichen Tannine ein schönes Fundament bieten. Ein Wein, der bereit ist, einige Zeit im Keller zu verbringen, aber er muss sich abrunden. Dafür hat er während der Reifung zeit.

Jeb DUNNUCK

92-94

byJeb Dunnuckthe5/13/2024

The 2023 Château Monbousquet is another deep, rich, voluptuous wine from this team. Rocking levels of ripe red and black fruits, smoked tobacco, chocolate, and subtle spicy notes all define the aromatics, and it's medium to full-bodied, with a round, supple, layered mouthfeel and a great finish.

The Drinks Business

90-92

byColin Haythe5/7/2024

Monbousquet (Saint Émilion; 65% Merlot; 20% Cabernet Franc; 15% Cabernet Sauvignon; a final yield of 28.8 hl/ha; pH 3.73; 14.2% alcohol; tasted at Pavie with Olivier Gailly). Rich and plump, but with less oak and more fruit intensity than in the past. Dark berries, cherries, brambles, nutmeg and cinnamon spice, a little pot pourri. We have, too, that distinct ferrous and crushed rock and graphite minerality that comes from the gravel and crasse de fer terroir. Fine and quite crystalline, but with significant extraction. That renders this a little un-delineated in the mid-palate but it is certainly finer than it used to be with very grainy, beady tannins. A vin de garde, the oak well-restrained and well-integrated. 

The Wine Cellar Insider

92-94

byJeff Levethe5/6/2024

Flowers, licorice, black raspberries, and black cherries open the perfume. The wine has a depth of flavor, the fruits are fresh, as well as ripe, sweet, and long, with lift and vibrance in the finish, which allows the cream-textured wine to linger. The wine blends 65% Merlot, 29% Cabernet Franc and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14.15% ABV. Drink from 2028-2040-2042. 92-94 Pts.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

89

byJane Ansonthe5/6/2024

Bitter black chocolate on the opening beats, along with espresso and rosemary. There are juicy ruby fruits alongside, and estate signature. Gravelley soils with sandy and sandy clay, most impacted by the heat spikes of the vintage of all the Pavie wines this year, harvest september 13 to 23. 50% new oak, with the rest on one year.

Vinous

91-93

byAntonio Gallonithe4/30/2024

The 2023 Monbousquet is packed with blue/purplish fruit, spice, lavender, mocha and gravel notes. The 2023 is an especially serious Monbousquet with bright acids and vibrant tannins that lend notable energy throughout. This is another fine showing from the Perse family.

Falstaff

94

byPeter Moserthe4/29/2024

Deep dark ruby, opaque core, purple reflections, delicate edge brightening. Ripe, dark berry fruit, sweet plum, a hint of nougat, delicate dried fruit nuances, fine notes of oak are in the background. Complex, juicy, elegant, black cherry, vivid, integrated tannins, mineral on the finish, good persistence, a full-bodied food companion, salty aftertaste, good certain ageing potential.

Alexandre Ma

93-94

byAlexandre Mathe4/28/2024

Jamessuckling.com

94-95

byJames Sucklingthe4/25/2024

The freshness is very present, together with richness and minerality, black fruits and black olives. Hint of salt, too. Medium to full body with layers of ripe tannins and a juicy finish. Well done. Lightly salty.

Vertdevin

91-92

byJonathan Chicheportichethe4/24/2024