2002 Château Monbousquet
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Very sweet, very Merlot nose, very different from the best – perhaps this was the wine that smelt like Pinot Noir? Certainly tastes quite like Pinot Noir. Some tannins still. Sweet and rich. (JR)
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Dark crimson. Sweet, spicy, currant bush sort of smells. Mellow wine you could enjoy already! Perhaps not desperately complex but beautifully succulent and harmonious. Just slightly austere tannins on the back palate. (JR)
Rich voluptuous nose with a hint of tar. Very mellow and not much tannin in evidence. I’d choose to drink this sooner rather than later though there is a little acidity on the finish. Attractive but not for the long term. Decidedly modernistic. (JR)
Deep red-ruby. Ripe, expressive aromas of plum, mocha, smoke and game. Lush, fat and sweet on entry, with captivating flavors of plum, redcurrant, tobacco, cedar and game. In a deceptively gentle, pliant style, but there's solid underlying structure here. Finishes with substantial fine tannins and sneaky length. Seems virtually unaffected by the bottling.