Monbousquet Vintage:2009 Two great Champagnes to start

Two great Champagnes to start

Finishes impressively long and bright

with finely grained

with pungent

all wrapped in an impressively long and superbly complex finish that flashes focused power

Monbousquet Vintage:2009 Two great Champagnes to startThe 1998 Monbousquet is medium to deep garnet brick in color with wonderful dried mulberries, kirsch and prune preserves notions with hints of cigar box, Chinese five spice and potpourri plus a waft of liquid licorice. Medium bodied, it's very spicy with a wonderful core of plum and cherry preserves and beautifully plush tannins, finishing very long and spicy. Delicious now and should age a further 10 to 15+ years!