Chateau Monbousquet 1998

Ah..Bordeaux. After an array of Rhônes, whites and Rose´s it was time to "come home". Had been looking forward to tasting this RP 94 pointer for awhile, and at about 8 years it should be somewhat ready to try. Very deep and open nose, kirsch, tar and leathery nose, medium-bodied highly extracted, but quite balanced. The fruit is a bit subdued and the palate is one of liquorice, tar and very mature black fruit. The tarry flavours leaves a wine that seems somewhat bitter at the otherwise lingering and very long finish. I think this wine would benefit fromanother 3-4 years in the cellar, but despise a certain "closed for business" appeal, palate-wise, it is a highly recommendable wine indeed.