Château Monbousquet 2010 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is aromatic, elegant and offers power, finesse, a certain tension as well as a fine grain and precision. It reveals notes of quite ripe blackberry, small red fruits, small notes of plum, violet, Sichuan pepper as well as very discreet hints of spices, nutmeg, an imperceptible hint of cloves and incense. The palate is fruity and offers a beautiful definition, precision, a beautiful freshness as well as gourmandize, tension, a beautiful finesse of the grain and a beautiful tannic structure. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/quite ripe cassis, small quite ripe black fruits, cornflower associated with touches of plum, crushed raspberry, dry blueberry, liquorice, tobacco, cigar box as well as fine hints of nutmeg and almond. Tannins are well-built, elegant and offer a certain straightness as well as firmness.