Chateau Monbousquet - Saint Emilion Grand Cru AOC 2021 75cl

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Chateau Monbousquet - Saint Emilion Grand Cru AOC 75cl Winery: Chateau Monbousquet Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot Region: Saint-Emilion, Bordeaux, France Alcohol Content: 13.5% Food Pairing: Pairs well with beef, lamb ,game and poultry. Description: From the least hallowed terroir of the Perse family, the Monbousquet (a blend of 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon) displays spicy vanillin and new oak, Christmas fruitcake aromas along with incense, black cherry and blackcurrant fruit. It is medium-bodied, with light tannin in a very approachable style. It is certainly not the most concentrated Monbousquet ever made under the Perse regime, but it is very well-balanced and capable of hitting its prime in about 3-4 years and lasting 12-15. According to current research, Chateau Monbousquet’s origins date back to 1540. Monbousquet’s terroir is truly exceptional, with mostly warm, deep gravel to the south and sandy-clay soils to the north. As at Cheval Blanc and Figeac its soils are largely gravel, and thus warm, so relatively late-ripening Cabernets can ripen perfectly. This natural feature accounts for the particularly large proportion o

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