This wine has personality and is also able to convey elegance and depth upon tasting. On the palate it is rich and deep, elegant, and potent at the same time, still young but already very balanced, the bouquet is broad with berries, dried flowers, licorice and a spicy final that blends well with the complexity of the wine.
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Classic Central Otago aromatics of fresh strawberries, raspberries and wild thyme. The palate is full of primary fruits, jammy character and finishes with smooth tannins and oak sweetness.
An elegant pale yellow color. A fine and subtle nose with citrus and redcurrant fruits aromas. The palate is harmonious and fruity
Deep garnet with a violet rim. On the nose, the wine is open and generous, bursting with liquorice, red fruit, chocolate and olive notes. The palate is extremely fresh and fruity, with a dense and velvety texture.
A nose with yellow fruits notes (peach apricot), then a mineral touch and a hint of spice. The palate is gourmet with stewed fruits, the finish is expressive with citrus zest.
Aromas of bright cassis and blue berry are supported by plum, black olive, fresh tobacco leaf, bell pepper, and cocoa notes. The palate is complex and velvety with the fruit and savoury notes balanced with a seamless finish and integrated French oak.
This wine has aromas of intense grapefruit and nectarines with hints of citrus blossom and subtle oak nuances. The palate displays a concentration of citrus and stone fruit with a touch of creaminess and a nutty texture due to partial malolactic fermentation and bâtonnage. The wine is effortlessly mouth filling with a delicate balance of fruit and acidity and a long lingering finish, lasting well after drinking. A wine of both power and finesse, it is well suited to rich poultry or creamy shellfish dishes with sautéed vegetables. This wine will develop further complexity in bottle over the next five years.
This wine comes from the finest terroirs of gravel, clay and clay-limestone soils situated on Dordogne Valley hillsides with full southern exposure.
"Black cherry, spice and slate with some graphite. Dark chocolate and vanilla undertones. Medium to full body. Spicy and flavorful. Fascinating young Brunello. Drink in 3 or 4 years" - James Suckling
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This wine displays complex aromas of blueberry, plum and cassis, with gentle oak support. The wine is effortlessly mouth filling with juicy dark fruit flavours balanced with acidity and gentle fine-grained tannins which lead to a long finish. It is well suited to red meat dishes such as a roast leg of lamb with garlic and herbs.
This wine displays vibrant blackberries, currants, and subtle spicy aromas. The palate displays flavours of dark fruits, spice and savouriness which persist through to a long, dry finish. It is a medium bodied, cool climate style shiraz of both power and complexity, with silky tannins and a refined delicacy. A shiraz to be enjoyed with fine food and friends.
The wine is charming, supple, elegant and can be kept for five to ten years.
Pale gold colour with green highlights. The notes of wood blended with aromas of orange blossom, citrus and lily of the valley. This refined and complex wine has a great length on the palate, supported by a nice acidity and a remarkable minerality.
Intense shining ruby red colour. Fruity bouquet with good finesse with hints of ripe red berries, black pepper, liquorice, elegant spice. Intense taste of red berries, vanilla, well balanced tannins.
Golden yellow colour. Very fruity ( grapefruit, citrus) and floral nose with a delicate woody touch. On the palate, fruits, vanilla and hazelnut flavours. Round and very good length, characteristic of great wines.
Second wine of Château Monbousquet,
Ageing potential: 3 to 5 years.
Our flagship Shiraz is sourced from the highest and most central point of the vineyard, where the terroir results in a wine of great balance and plushness, framing bright fruit in velvety fine tannins and muscular power.