12 bottles per lot
Details
Château Monbousquet--Vintage 1999
Saint-Emilion, grand cru
Tasting Note: The dense ruby/purple-coloured 1999 Monbousquet exhibits a port-like bouquet of super-ripe black cherry and blackcurrant fruit intermixed with scents of coffee, tobacco, and vanilla. Tipping the scales at a whopping 14 alcohol (extremely high for Bordeaux), this wine, which spends 18 months in 100 new oak and is bottled unfined and unfiltered, is a blend of 60 Merlot, 30 Cabernet Franc, and 10 Cabernet Sauvignon. It was cropped at an amazingly low 30 hectolitres per hectare. It possesses an amazing texture, a mid-palate that you could get lost in, and a sensational 40-45 second finish. The exotic aromas, incredible texture, and abundant fruit are reminiscent of Pomerol's renowned micro-cuvée, Le Pin. The 1999 is even better from bottle than it was from cask. It is a remarkable effort for the vintage, Anticipated maturity: 2005-2017. 94 Points, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate 140, April 2002.
12 bottles per lot
Saint-Emilion, grand cru
Tasting Note: The dense ruby/purple-coloured 1999 Monbousquet exhibits a port-like bouquet of super-ripe black cherry and blackcurrant fruit intermixed with scents of coffee, tobacco, and vanilla. Tipping the scales at a whopping 14 alcohol (extremely high for Bordeaux), this wine, which spends 18 months in 100 new oak and is bottled unfined and unfiltered, is a blend of 60 Merlot, 30 Cabernet Franc, and 10 Cabernet Sauvignon. It was cropped at an amazingly low 30 hectolitres per hectare. It possesses an amazing texture, a mid-palate that you could get lost in, and a sensational 40-45 second finish. The exotic aromas, incredible texture, and abundant fruit are reminiscent of Pomerol's renowned micro-cuvée, Le Pin. The 1999 is even better from bottle than it was from cask. It is a remarkable effort for the vintage, Anticipated maturity: 2005-2017. 94 Points, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate 140, April 2002.
12 bottles per lot
Special notice
ParcelWineOffered duty paid, but available in bond. VAT at 17.5% will be charged on the hammer price on removal of the lot from bond.