Wine Spectator: Bright aromas of crushed berry and raspberry, with a hint of mineral. Full-bodied and very round, with lovely velvety tannins and a long finish. Big and boisterous. Almost rus...

Wine Spectator: Deep garnet colour. Ripe blackberry and dried plum aromas are joined by a slightly sweaty, hung-meat and leather character with musky nuances of damp forest floor. The full bo...

Wine Spectator: Superb. Vivid, with lovely aromas of berries, minerals, toasted oak and leather. Full-bodied, with extremely well-integrated tannins and a long finish. A wine to remember. Bes...

Wine Spectator: Subtle aromas of blackberries and cherries, with hints of chocolate. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a ripe fruit, chocolate aftertaste. A solid Pape Clément...

Wine Spectator: Fantastic aromas of currants, berries and hints of minerals. Cool and sleek. Full-bodied, with a lovely underbelly of ripe fruit and medium, silky tannins. Best Pichon Baron I...

Wine Spectator: Glorious aromas of freshly picked raspberries, with tiny hints of cream and minerals. Full-bodied, with superfine tannins and a long, long finish of berries and cherries. Supe...

Wine Spectator: Extremely pretty aromas of mineral, blackberry and raspberry. Full-bodied, with well-integrated tannins and a medium finish. Well-crafted red. The best Pontet-Canet ever. Best...

Wine Spectator: Amazingly rich and silky. Lots of chocolate and blackberry aromas with hints of raspberries. Full-bodied, with silky, round tannins. Great concentration. Long, long finish. Th...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: A candidate for wine of the vintage...a sumptuous perfume of violets, blackberries, blueberries, and coffee offered in a medium to full-bodied, supple-textured, accessible sty...

Wine Spectator: Interesting, decadent character. Intense aromas of dried herbs and chocolate, with cooked plum. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a medium finish. Score range: 92-94 (JS)

Wine Spectator: Very racy. Licorice, berry and lead pencil, with flowers. Full-bodied, with fine tannins and a long finish. Very fine indeed...

Wine Spectator: Super, well-crafted wine. This shows wonderful blackberry and mint aromas that follow through to a full-bodied palate, with soft and silky tannins and a long, fruity aftertast...

Wine Spectator: Wonderful aromas of tobacco, berry and currants. Full-bodied, with a solid core of fruit and vanilla character. Long and silky on the finish, with ripe tannins...

Wine Spectator: Wonderful floral and blackberry aromas follow through to a compressed palate of full-bodied tannins and ripe fruit. Yet very fine and silky on the palate. Best Beychevelle I h...

Wine Spectator: This is lovely, with pretty berry, floral and currant aromas. Full-bodied, with silky and caressing tannins and a delicious, fruity finish. Harmonious and enjoyable...

About this Wine: "Monbousquet is a blend of 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. The grapes are fermented in temperature-controlled, stainless steel tanks and the wine is...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Space limitations preclude including tasting notes.

Wine Spectator: Warm and exciting wine from a slightly frigid vintage. Black ruby color. Rich and powerful nose, with loads of currant, smoke and tobacco. Full-bodied and silky, polished and ...

Wine Spectator: Firm and spicy, intense and concentrated, this structured, tight and chewy red shows an earthy mineral, graphite and dried currant flavor profile, ... Drink now through 2014....

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: ...Its opaque purple color is followed by a glorious nose of candied black fruits, graphite, licorice, and underbrush. It is full-bodied and sumptuous, possessing amazing extr...