2004 Chateau Monbousquet Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

(90 Points)  --  (Wine Advocate)

Monbousquet (Gerard Perse’s home estate) has fashioned an elegant, medium-bodied 2004 exhibiting abundant amounts of sweet black cherry fruit intermixed with black currant, licorice, and spice box characteristics. Round, generous, and silky textured, it is the most developed and forward Monbousquet produced in recent vintages. There are just over 6,000 cases of this blend of 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. (RP)   Review Date: 06/2007