2022, Château Monbousquet, SAINT-ÉMILIONBordeaux Blend: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc. The 2022 Monbousquet is gorgeous. Rich, deep and explosive, the 2022 offers up an exotic mlange of sumptuous red purplish fruit, lavender, mint and rose petal. Curvy and sumptuous, with striking fruit purity, Monbousquet is super impressive in this tasting. 92 94 Antonio Galloni, Vinous. Ripe and expressive nose, full and fruity, open and aromatically quite forward with clearly concentrated

We were concerned about getting vine blockage

energetic fruit on this 2018 has been impeccably preserved

fruit-driven Pomerol will drink well young

92/100 Stephen Brook

strawberry and raspberry together

these are the nicest aromatics I've encountered for a while at this address

Hint of vanilla frames the lemon and floral aromas of essence of green apple

All the elements are so well-balanced in this embryonic Bordeaux Supérieur

even if it is clearly still coming together

**** 93-96 Jasper Morris MW

it completely fills the palate with vibrant red and black fruit layers

with anticipated bottling projected to be taking place on December 14 and 15