Chateau Monbousquet Grand Cru Classe 2001 in 12er Holzkiste

Lobenberg: Dunkles Rubinrot mit schwarzen Reflexen, im Mund sehr dicht, kraftvoll, schwarze und rote Früchte, gute Harmonie, für Monbousquet erstaunlich geringe Extraktwerte, dementsprechend sehr gute Balance und Geschmeidigkeit, recht saftig. Einfach ein richtig guter und schöner Wein. 92-94/100

Galloni: Deep red-ruby. Expressive, in-your-face aromas of black raspberry, plum, game, leather and chocolate. Sweet and sexy on the palate, with complex flavors of plum, raspberry, tobacco, minerals, leather and chocolate. Finishes with sweet tannins and excellent length. This seems remarkably open and accessible today but has solid underlying structure for mid-term aging. 91/100 (2004)

Robert Parker: The home estate of Chantal and Gerard Perse, the 2001 Monbousquet (a 7,500-case blend of 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon bottled unfined and unfiltered) is a big, flamboyant, sexy offering with a dense ruby/purple color as well as a big, sweet nose of licorice, dried herbs, smoke, black currants, and blackberries. Beautifully textured, medium to full-bodied, opulent, and forward, this is a juicy, succulent. 91/100 (2004)