2000 Monbousquet Bordeaux Blend - France - Bordeaux - St Emilion - Red

Very Good. Deep Dark.

Bottle opened for about 2h, no decant. This was drinking very nicely... Classic nose of tobacco and cassis. Medium to full bodied on the palate with a smooth and very balanced finish. Really smooth tannins. Seems to be at its peak but definitely not over the hill... Paired perfectly with duck leg confit.

Deep purple in color. Cedar on nose and showing sweet blueberry tannins. Probably near it's peak.

This wine could easily be mistaken as hailing from California rather than Bordeaux. The new wave high shouldered/sloped bottle only makes the potential confusion more apt to occur. (The new bottle truly looks hideous and can'tbe winning Perse any friends from the Bordeaux old guard.) 60% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. A huge nose of toasty oak, spice, and dark fruits. Thick and rich in the mouth with significant tannin. A big blowsy Loni Anderson kind of wine. You would be well served to save a ton of cash and buy the '98 or '99 Monbousquet rather than the 2000. Both of those vintages are better than this wine ? the 2000 is coming dangerously close to caricature.