Château Monbousquet - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2018

Jamessuckling.com

95 / 100

par James Suckling le 04/02/2021

Really attractive aromas of crushed berries and black cherries with some violets and stones. It’s full-bodied with layers of ripe fruit and ripe tannins that give it density and intensity. Classy, polished tannins. Try after 2026.

Wine Spectator

95 / 100

par James Molesworth le 01/02/2021

Espresso crema and melted black licorice aromas give way to a lush range of cassis, plum reduction and blackberry confiture flavors that roll through with authority. Long finish is carried by a buried graphite note and hint of smoldering earth. An amped in style but if you like muscle and panache, you'll dig this. Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best from 2022 through 2038. –JM

Yvesbeck.wine

90 / 100

par Yves Beck le 26/01/2021

Vignes situées au sud-ouest du village de St-Emilion. Leur âge moyen atteint 42 ans. Rendement de 42 hl/ha. Bouquet fruité, invitant. Caractère juteux et friand en bouche où le vin est doté de tannins soyeux et parfaitement intégrés. Un vin élégant, frais et équilibré.

Vinous

89-91 / 100

par Neal Martin le 15/11/2019

The 2018 Monbousquet is inky purple in colour. It has a much more delineated bouquet than its Deuxième Vin: black cherries, blueberry jam, iodine and crème de cassis. The oak here is nicely integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with rounded, saturated tannin, notes of black cherries, soy and blackcurrants. There is firm grip on the finish with just a touch of aggressiveness that will hopefully be addressed by the time of bottling.

WeinWisser

17 / 20

le 07/05/2019

Vinifera

89-91 /

par Jacques Perrin le 01/05/2019

Intense en fruits noirs, grillé, sombre, prise de bois marquée, sucrosité du bois en attaque. Vin corsé, extraction poussée, grande masse de tanins, il a largement besoin de l'élévage.  

The Wine Cellar Insider

91-93 / 100

par Jeff Leve le 23/04/2019

Round, juicy, concentrated and loaded with licorice, smoke, espresso, black cherry and blackberries, the wine offers more volume than usual but there is more energy in this vintage so you'll find lift in the finish. The wine is a blend of 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon.

Wine Advocate

93-95 / 100

par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 23/04/2019

The 2018 Monbousquet is composed of 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, harvested September 27 to October 9 with yields of 39 hectoliters per hectare. The wine has a pH of 3.78 and 14.38% alcohol. Deep purple-black in color, it sashays out of the glass with beautiful, flamboyant red roses, chocolate box and molten licorice scents over a core of crème de cassis, plum preserves and Morello cherries plus fragrant wafts of underbrush, lavender and cloves. Full-bodied, rich and wonderfully elegant, the palate delivers layers of black fruits and spices, wrapped in a cashmere shawl of tannins, finishing very long and incredibly perfumed.

Jamessuckling.com

94-95 / 100

par James Suckling le 12/04/2019

Very refined and savory with a lovely core of dark fruit and round tannins. Silky and oozing with finesse and class.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

90 / 100

par Jean-Marc Quarin le 08/04/2019

Decanter.com

91 / 100

par Jane Anson le 01/04/2019

A successful Monbousquet, although still with the tell-tale wide tannins and expansive mid-palate that threaten to overtake the whole structure. It takes a heartbeat to kick in, which is enjoyable, and the tannins certainly have walls and flexibility to them, with juice running through the fruit. It retains the signature style, with a nod to softening things up. 39hl/ha yield in 2018.

Wine Spectator

94-97 / 100

par James Molesworth le 28/03/2019

Lushly fruited, with creamy boysenberry and plum preserve flavors gliding through, this is going to be for the hedonist crowd. Extra anise and spice notes fill in, revealing steady grip through the finish.