The estate and château originates from the late 16th century, and in the early 18th century the property came to the de Carle family, seigneurs of Château Figeac, while winemaking began at Château Monbousquet in the 19th century when Comte de Vassal-Montviel expanded the estate to 40 hectares and had vines planted on a large scale

Robert Parker has described this St. Emilion Special Class chateau as "the equivalent of a third or fourth growth in the Médoc since 1993.

75cl x 12