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An inviting nose of blackberry, cherry, herbs and tobacco lead way to a red berried and licorice driven flavor profile along with drying tannins on the silky smooth finish. Modern in style for sure, but delicious to the last drop! 94 points
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Mmmmm
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A good chateau to pour for those who are certain that they do not like French wine.
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Monbo gets a bad rap, at least with what I've tried (98, 99, 00, 01, 05).

Modern, yes. Garish, no. Appeals to most everyone, often not bad pricing if you hunt around
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agreed, but haven't tried the 05. I've seen it around locally for what looks like a cheap price.

but skeptical of the storage.
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With all the WOTY talk of Monbousquet being everybodies favorite slut, I decided to pop a 2005 to go with some prime rib steaks on the grill this evening. Experience hasn’t really changed all that much and still more Napa than Saint Emilion.
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Cooking wine!!! Lol

Glad its delivering some pleasure..cheers
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I like a ripe fruity Napa Cab now and then, and Monbousquet gets the job done for less cost than similar quality wines from Napa. Which is also why, as Arv says, it’s a great wine for those who are certain that French wine is not for them. That said, I don’t think I’ve had any in the cellar for a few years now.
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I see what you did with the green beans there.
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The 1999 Monbousquet we dubbed as the "Kathleen Turner in Body Heat" of Bordeaux wines.
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