Wine Critics:
'/%3e%3cmask%20id='path-2-inside-2_2857_5350'%20fill='white'%3e%3crect%20x='9'%20y='2'%20width='5'%20height='12'%20rx='0.5'/%3e%3c/mask%3e%3crect%20x='9'%20y='2'%20width='5'%20height='12'%20rx='0.5'%20stroke='%231F1F1F'%20stroke-width='2.4'%20mask='url(%23path-2-inside-2_2857_5350)'/%3e%3c/svg%3e)
SKUID: S004980
Château Monbousquet Saint Émilion Grand Cru 2003
Vintage Character
2003 Château Monbousquet is a Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé from Bordeaux’s Right Bank, a property known for a richer, more contemporary expression of the appellation. The 2003 vintage was shaped by an exceptionally hot, dry summer that produced small berries and concentrated fruit, and in Saint-Émilion the best wines emerged powerful, opulent, and impressively complete. Monbousquet’s vineyards lie on Saint-Émilion’s sandy-gravelly and clay-limestone mix, a varied terroir that helps combine dark-fruited depth with freshness and supple structure.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing
Awarded 92 points by Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, this wine shows a generous bouquet of blackberry compote, black cherry, plum, violet, cedar, vanilla, and dark chocolate, with evolving nuances of leather and tobacco. The palate is full-bodied and velvety, carrying ripe black fruit, sweet spice, and polished tannins across a broad, plush mid-palate, while the finish remains warm, layered, and persistent. It pairs especially well with herb-crusted lamb, grilled ribeye with shallot sauce, or roast duck with five-spice.
Winery Background
Château Monbousquet traces its history back several centuries, but its modern identity was transformed after Gérard Perse acquired the estate in 1993 and invested heavily in both vineyard and cellar. The property became a leading example of the polished, concentrated style associated with consultant Michel Rolland, without losing its Saint-Émilion signature. Vineyard work is exacting, with careful fruit selection and hand-harvesting, while winemaking emphasizes ripe phenolic maturity, controlled extraction, and élevage in French oak to build texture and depth. That combination of historic terroir and ambitious precision is what makes Monbousquet such a distinctive Grand Cru Classé.
2003 Château Monbousquet is a Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé from Bordeaux’s Right Bank, a property known for a richer, more contemporary expression of the appellation. The 2003 vintage was shaped by an exceptionally hot, dry summer that produced small berries and concentrated fruit, and in Saint-Émilion the best wines emerged powerful, opulent, and impressively complete. Monbousquet’s vineyards lie on Saint-Émilion’s sandy-gravelly and clay-limestone mix, a varied terroir that helps combine dark-fruited depth with freshness and supple structure.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing
Awarded 92 points by Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, this wine shows a generous bouquet of blackberry compote, black cherry, plum, violet, cedar, vanilla, and dark chocolate, with evolving nuances of leather and tobacco. The palate is full-bodied and velvety, carrying ripe black fruit, sweet spice, and polished tannins across a broad, plush mid-palate, while the finish remains warm, layered, and persistent. It pairs especially well with herb-crusted lamb, grilled ribeye with shallot sauce, or roast duck with five-spice.
Winery Background
Château Monbousquet traces its history back several centuries, but its modern identity was transformed after Gérard Perse acquired the estate in 1993 and invested heavily in both vineyard and cellar. The property became a leading example of the polished, concentrated style associated with consultant Michel Rolland, without losing its Saint-Émilion signature. Vineyard work is exacting, with careful fruit selection and hand-harvesting, while winemaking emphasizes ripe phenolic maturity, controlled extraction, and élevage in French oak to build texture and depth. That combination of historic terroir and ambitious precision is what makes Monbousquet such a distinctive Grand Cru Classé.
Product details
Wine TypeRed
WineryChâteau Monbousquet
Grape VarietiesMerlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
WinemakerJean-Philippe Fort
CountryFrance
Expert RatingRP 92, JS 91
RegionBordeaux
SweetnessDry
Sub-regionSaint Émilion
Alcohol Level14.0
Classification (Ranking)—
Format750ml
Prices
Wine Buff
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Standard delivery within 3 working days
Fast Delivery within 4 hours
Vinobuzz Delivery
HK$720
HK$720
Something you might like
Vilafonté 'Series C' 2021
Peter Michael Winery 'L'Esprit des Pavots' 2019
Château Latour 'Pauillac de Latour' 2020
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Château Malescot Saint Exupéry Margaux Troisième Grand Cru Classé 2006
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Château Cos d'Estournel Saint Estèphe Deuxième Grand Cru Classé 2007
Château Smith Haut Lafitte 'Les Hauts de Smith' Pessac Léognan 2005
Château Chérubin Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2013
J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines Estates 'Seven Oaks' Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles 2018
Domaine Bernard Zito Savigny lès Beaune 'Aux Connardises' 2018
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Les Parcellaires de Saulx Corton 'Les Perrières' Grand Cru 2023
Domaine Michel Magnien Morey Saint Denis 'Les Chaffots' Premier Cru 2020
Domaine Ballot Millot et Fils Volnay 'Les Santenots' Premier Cru 2020
Domaine Sylvain Cathiard Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits 'Les Dames Huguette' 2019
Domaine de Montille Beaune 'Les Grèves' Premier Cru 2022
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Petit Roy Savigny lès Beaune 'Les Lavières' Premier Cru 2023
Mas Jullien 'Autour de Jonquières' 2021
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Domaine Drouhin Laroze Gevrey Chambertin 'Au Closeau' Premier Cru 2009
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Maison Louis Jadot Beaune 'Cent Vignes' Premier Cru 2012
Domaine Alain Maurice Gavignet Nuits Saint Georges 'Les Chaboeufs' Premier Cru 2020
Domaine Jacques Cacheux Vosne Romanée 'Les Chalandins' 2021
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Pierre Crillon Gevrey Chambertin 1999
Domaine Jean Yves Devevey Beaune 'Les Pertuisots' Premier Cru 2022
Domaine de Bila-Haut Côtes du Roussillon Villages Latour-de-France V.I.T. 2021
Domaine R. Dubois et Fils Nuits-Saint-Georges 'Les Porrets-Saint-Georges' Premier Cru 2022
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Domaine Philippe Charlopin Parizot Vosne Romanée 2023
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Château Ducru Beaucaillou Saint Julien Grand Cru Classé 1996
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Domaine de Chevalier Pessac Léognan Grand Cru Classé 1982
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Château Léoville Barton Saint Julien Deuxième Grand Cru Classé 2000
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Château Lafon Rochet Saint Estèphe Grand Cru Classé 2015
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Clos de l'Oratoire Saint Émilion 2020
Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Pauillac Deuxième Grand Cru Classé 2020
Robert Keenan Winery 'Mernet' Proprietary Napa Valley 2019
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Château Grand Puy Lacoste Pauillac Grand Cru Classé 2012
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Château Duhart Milon Pauillac Quatrième Grand Cru Classé 2008
Gaja Ca' Marcanda Toscana Promis IGT 2023
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Château Ferrière Margaux Grand Cru Classé 2007
Château Ginkgo Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux 2021
Genki Motoki Tochigi Rouge 2025
Domaine de la Vougeraie Nuits Saint Georges 'Les Damodes' Premier Cru 2019
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Domaine Marc Roy Gevrey Chambertin 'Clos Prieur' 2020
Domaine Taupenot Merme Auxey Duresses Premier Cru 2021
Charles van Canneyt Gevrey Chambertin Village 2021
Maison Lucien Le Moine Pommard 'La Chanière' Premier Cru 2022
Domaine Philippe Charlopin Parizot Gevrey Chambertin 'Bel Air' Premier Cru 2022
Domaine Bachelet-Monnot Maranges 'Clos de la Boutière' Premier Cru 2023
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Domaine Armelle et Bernard Rion Vosne Romanée 'Les Chaumes' Premier Cru Vieilles Vignes 2022
Domaine Fourrier Gevrey Chambertin 'Vieilles Vignes' 2020
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Maison Louis Jadot Chambolle Musigny 'Les Fuées' Premier Cru 2012
Domaine Buisson Charles Beaune 'Les Teurons' Premier Cru 2023
Domaine des Lambrays Morey Saint Denis 2022
Domaine Benoît Ente Bourgogne Rouge 'Mathilde' 2019
Domaine Michel et Patrice Rion Nuits Saint Georges 'Les Hauts Pruliers' Premier Cru 2023
M. Chapoutier Saint-Joseph 'Le Clos' 2022
Champagne Drappier Coteaux Champenois 'Permission' Rouge de Pinot Noir NV
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Maison Passas Ama Pinot Noir Grand Cru 2022
Château Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Premier Grand Cru Classé 2002
Château Margaux Premier Grand Cru Classé 1988
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Château Chauvin Saint Émilion Grand Cru Classé 2018
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Château Langoa Barton Saint Julien Troisième Grand Cru Classé 2018
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Château du Tertre Margaux 2020
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Château Lynch Bages Pauillac Grand Cru Classé 2019
Craggy Range 'Sophia' 2021
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Château Beychevelle Saint Julien Grand Cru Classé 2008
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Château Pontet Canet Pauillac Cinquième Grand Cru Classé 2006
Château Boutisse Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2018
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Clos du Clocher Pomerol 2019
Fast Delivery4 Hours
La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion 2006
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Domaine A.F. Gros Vosne Romanée 'Aux Réas' 2023
Domaine Duroché Vosne Romanée 2020
Domaine Jean Jacques Confuron Côte de Nuits Villages 'La Montagne' 2022
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Domaine des Varoilles Gevrey Chambertin 'Clos du Meix Ouches' Monopole Premier Cru 2019
Domaine Henri Gouges Nuits Saint Georges 'Les Pruliers' Premier Cru 2020
Domaine de l'Arlot Nuits Saint Georges 'Mont des Oiseaux' Premier Cru 2023
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Domaine Henri et Gilles Remoriquet Vosne Romanée 'Aux Malconsorts' Premier Cru 2023
Domaine Darviot-Perrin Volnay 'Santenots' Premier Cru 2020
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Domaine Berthaut Gerbet Vosne Romanée 2020
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Domaine Jacques Prieur Beaune 'Grèves' Premier Cru 2015
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Philippe Pacalet Gevrey Chambertin 2019
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Domaine Robert Ampeau & Fils Savigny lès Beaune 1990
Édouard Delaunay Gevrey Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 2020
Domaine Launay Horiot Pommard 'Clos Blanc' Premier Cru 2019
Vincent Girardin Santenay 'Les Gravières' Premier Cru 2023
Édouard Delaunay Nuits Saint Georges 2021
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Domaine Odoul Coquard Chambolle Musigny 'Les Fremières' 2023
Domaine Damien Courbet Côtes du Jura Rouge 'Trousseau de la Vallée' 2023
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Château Gruaud Larose Saint Julien Grand Cru Classé 1990
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Château Pavie Saint Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé A 2014
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Château Grand Pontet Saint Émilion Grand Cru Classé 2019
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Château Palmer Margaux Troisième Grand Cru Classé 1983
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Château Malartic Lagravière Pessac Léognan Grand Cru Classé 2019
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Château Beau Séjour Bécot Saint Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé 2019
Barnett Vineyards Merlot Napa Valley 2021
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Château Calon Ségur Saint Estèphe 2012
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Château Clinet Pomerol 2019
Château Haut-Beauséjour Saint-Estèphe Cru Bourgeois Supérieur 2018
Gaja 'Sito Moresco' 2022
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Château Léoville Barton Saint Julien Deuxième Grand Cru Classé 2002
Domaine René Leclerc Gevrey Chambertin 2023
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Domaine Armand Vincenot Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2002
Domaine Faiveley Pommard 'Les Rugiens' Premier Cru 2021
Domaine Antoine Jobard Pommard 'Les Epenots' Premier Cru 2020
Domaine Jean Grivot Bourgogne Rouge 2020
Domaine François Lumpp Givry 'Clos du Cras Long' Premier Cru 2020
Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay 'Les Frémiets' Premier Cru 2023
Domaine Édouard Confuron Vosne Romanée 'Le Pré de la Folie' 2023
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Domaine Coudray Bizot Gevrey Chambertin 'Les Cazetiers' Premier Cru 2017
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Domaine de la Mordorée Châteauneuf du Pape 'Cuvée La Reine des Bois' 2000
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Domaine Pierre Gelin Fixin 'Clos Napoléon' Monopole 2020
Domaine Alphonse Mellot Sancerre Rouge 'La Moussière' 2020
Domaine de la Pousse d'Or Volnay 'Clos d'Audignac' Premier Cru 2022
Thierry Pillot Volnay 'Les Santenots' Premier Cru 2019
Domaine Pierre Henri Rougeot Gevrey Chambertin 'En Reniard' 2022
Champagne Paul Bara Coteaux Champenois Bouzy Rouge Grand Cru 2018
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Domaine Robert Sirugue Ladoix 'Le Buisson' 2022
Château Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Premier Grand Cru Classé 1990
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Château L'Église Clinet Pomerol 1990
Château Cos d'Estournel Saint Estèphe Deuxième Grand Cru Classé 2005
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Château Haut Batailley Pauillac Grand Cru Classé 2018
Fast Delivery4 Hours
Château Tour Saint Christophe Saint Émilion Grand Cru 2020
Fast Delivery4 Hours