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Monbousquet Blanc 2018

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Tasting Notes

The Monbousquet 2018 Blanc is blended of 60% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% Sauvignon Gris, 5% Sémillon and 5% Muscadelle. Grapes were harvested August 28-29 with yields of 45 hectoliters per hectare, 13.75% alcohol and a 3.37 pH. It leaps from the glass with frisky notes of fresh pineapple, white peaches, grapefruit and lemon curd with hints of lime leaves and spearmint. Medium-bodied, it fills the palate with bags of vibrant, exotic fruits and zesty layers, led by a racy line of acid and finishing long and chalky.

Score: 91 - 93

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 23 April 2019

Lovely depth of fruit to this wine. Dense and very fleshy with lots of dried-apple, pineapple and grapefruit character in this mostly sauvignon blanc and sauvignon gris.

Score: 92 - 93

James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 11 April 2019

Fleshy, juicy stone fruits are accompanied by tiny touches of white flowers through the mid-palate, help to lift and define it. You can really see the evolution of the style here, and it's all good. From just 1ha, yielding 45hl/ha. Aged in 50% new oak. 5% Muscadelle finishes the blend. 3.37pH.

Score: 92

Jane Anson, Decanter.com Maturity: 2027 - 2040 04 April 2019

Takes a creamier approach, with macadamia nut, yellow apple and verbena notes. Offers a stylish, flattering feel.

Score: 90 - 93

James Molesworth, Wine Spectator 29 March 2019

The 2018 Monbousquet Blanc is a beauty that offers lots of pear and pineapple notes as well as plenty of spice in a clean, medium-bodied, balanced style that carries plenty of depth. It's a refreshing white that also has plenty of body and richness.

Score: 89 - 91

Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com 01 January 0519