Chuck Hayward, JJ Buckley, April 2012

60% merlot, 30% cabernet franc, and 10% cabernet sauvignon. 13.9% potential alcohol. From a 32-hectare estate on the St. Emilion cote just south of the town of St. Emilion. Soils are sandy clay with a significant iron component. Average vine age is 30+ years. Aged in 60% new oak. Dense, opaque purple. Revealing little initial bouquet, the barest hint of fruit appears with air. The palate is balanced, with round, densely textured black cherry fruit. With subtle tannins, the deep, medium to full-bodied fruit continues on toward a fine, subtly firm finish. Will provide great drinking for the next two decades. From the Gerard Perse portfolio. Tasted three times.

90 -91 points,

James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, April 2012

A closed and silky wine with blueberry and spices with hints of toasted oak. Full-bodied with firm tannins and a long finish. Slightly hollow mid-palate.

91 -93 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2012

Tiny yields of 31 hectoliters per hectare and a harvest that occurred between September 16-22 resulted in a full-throttle 2011 Monbousquet that hit 13.9% natural alcohol. The final blend was 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. In both blind and non-blind tastings, this wine acquitted itself extremely well, placing well above many wines that cost two to three times the price. The 2011 reveals exotic notes of Asian spices, black fruits, toast, coffee bean and forest floor. Fleshy and medium to full-bodied, it is ideal for drinking over the next 10-12 years.

91 -94 points,

Wine Spectator, April 2012

Offers sweet linzer torte and loganberry fruit, with good underlying zip and well-embedded spice and anise notes. A clearly ripe style, but with nice focus. Very solid.-J.M.

About Winery

Gerard Perse's acquisition of Monbousquet in 1993 has led to great things for this estate.  It is located 500 meters south of Saint-Emilion and dates back to 1540. Up until the arrival of Perse, the estate produced a very creditable wine which ranked in the middle range of Saint-Emilions's fine wines. Now, aster several years of ownership, it has become one of the appellation's leading wines.  Robert Parker commented, "Every vintage of Monbousquet produced by Gerard Perse is outstanding.  At the moment, it is probably the most exotic and sensual wine in Saint-Emilion, if not all Bordeaux.

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