Château Haut-Monplaisir
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Château Haut-Monplaisir 2009 Pur Plaisir Malbec (Cahors)
- Cellar Selection
- $55
Using fruit sourced from old, low-yielding vines, this is black in color and in taste, with ripe black-plum and licorice flavors that show toasty wood influence. Although the wine’s name translates to “pure pleasure,” the true pleasure will be revealed in five years when it will become opulent and powerful.
— R.V.
(3/1/2013)
Château Haut-Monplaisir 2006 Pur Plaisir Malbec (Cahors)
- Cellar Selection
- $53
An intensely perfumed wine, combining power and smooth elegance. The wood gives the perfume initially, but the fruit is not far behind, a ripe layer of sweet jelly flavors, bolstered by tannin. The aftertaste is fresh, bright, but still intense.
— R.V.
(2/1/2010)
Château Haut-Monplaisir 2005 Prestige Malbec (Cahors)
Sweet fruits dominate this wine. It still has all the right black tannins and berry fruits, but it also has great ripeness, the wine spiced with vanilla and all-spice. It finishes with mouthfilling juiciness.
— R.V.
(2/1/2010)
Château Haut-Monplaisir 2007 Pur Plaisir Malbec (Cahors)
- Online Exclusive
- $55
For lovers of dense, firmly tannic and rich Malbec, this is pure pleasure indeed. It is a powerful wine, packed with dark, brooding fruits, leavened by a hint of mint and smoky acidity. The wine shows power, but doesn’t get carried away. Age for 4–5 years.
— R.V.
(12/15/2010)
Château Haut-Monplaisir 2009 Malbec (Cahors)
- Editors' Choice
- $19
Solid and perfumed, this expresses all the power of Malbec, with a fruitiness that comes through the firm, dry tannins. Notes of new wood and juicy plum combine well in this concentrated, full-bodied effort, which needs several years to age.
— R.V.
(3/1/2013)
Château Haut-Monplaisir 2006 Prestige Malbec (Cahors)
- $25
Lightly perfumed, the wine then shows elegant concentration. It has ripe, vibrant fruit, but this is rounded by the finely judged wood. Over the fruit, there’s a suave layer of wood giving a wine that has aging potential.
— R.V.
(2/1/2010)
Château Haut-Monplaisir 2008 Pur Plaisir Malbec (Cahors)
- Online Exclusive
- $55
There is a danger that the otherwise fine wines of Daniel Fournié are becoming excessively alcoholic. That’s the feeling here. So although the black fruit is ripe, opulent and packed with tannins, there is a nagging burn and pepper character. A degree less alcohol and this would be a fabulous wine.
— R.V.
(3/1/2012)
Château Haut-Monplaisir 2009 Prestige Malbec (Cahors)
- $25
Full of new wood and tannic flavors, this is dense, dry, very firm. It does suffer from some licorice overextraction that gives the wine a bitter edge. At the same time, the wine has a full and firm character that promises a softening over the next several years.
— R.V.
(3/1/2013)
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