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I notice the least praise for the MB Burgundy Red ink across the regular Montblanc Ink line up here.

Anyone really enjoy this ink like I do?

 

At first it didn't appeal to me because the ink appeared a bit watery, but it was a great match for my 146R (bordeaux) so I kept pressing on with this ink in that pen. I have come to appreciate some of it's qualities and has become one of my favorite inks.

 

It's well behaved, flows well, shades wonderfully , and has an appealing red wine/burgundy rose hue. This ink is especially nice in stubs, italics, and soft nibs because of the shading.

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~ max dog:

 

In all of my nibs Montblanc Burgundy Red has been a reliable performer.

The broader nibs bring out its color. In an EF nib, it's ideal for correcting student research manuscripts.

Thank you for your nice description above. I also like it!

Tom K.

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I was enamored with the old bottle Bordeaux and when the reformulation came about I hurried to get the new Burgundy Red.

 

While I generally like it, I find it to lean a lot more towards the Rosé than a rich Bordeaux particularly on drier nibs.

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I notice the least praise for the MB Burgundy Red ink across the regular Montblanc Ink line up here.

Anyone really enjoy this ink like I do?

 

At first it didn't appeal to me because the ink appeared a bit watery, but it was a great match for my 146R (bordeaux) so I kept pressing on with this ink in that pen. I have come to appreciate some of it's qualities and has become one of my favorite inks.

 

It's well behaved, flows well, shades wonderfully , and has an appealing red wine/burgundy rose hue. This ink is especially nice in stubs, italics, and soft nibs because of the shading.

 

If I was fortunate enough to own a Bordeaux 146, I would probably buy a bottle. :D

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It never appealed to me. But, then my daughter bought me a bottle for my birthday. I felt honour-bound to use it and after a few pages it grew on me. So much so, that I recently bought a second bottle.

 

A well performing ink, I also like to use it as a mixing ink. Can bring some dull blues to life and am enjoying mxing it with Waterman's Audacious Red, to give it a bit more vibrancy.

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I was enamored with the old bottle Bordeaux and when the reformulation came about I hurried to get the new Burgundy Red.

 

While I generally like it, I find it to lean a lot more towards the Rosé than a rich Bordeaux particularly on drier nibs.

These are my feelings exactly. It's not as nicely saturated as the old Bordeaux, which was absolutely one of my favorite inks. The new incarnation doesn't get nearly the same amount of use as the old formulation.

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Love it!!! Currently have it in 3 pens, a 146, a vintage duofold junior and a dollar pen. Looks different with each, a fantastic ink.

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I have enjoyed the burgundy ink from Montblanc for a number of years. A long time ago, I came across a box of 4 bottles of the ink in an antique store. The owner said they came from the tear down of an old stationary store in town. I think I paid $10 for the lot. I particularly like the ink through one of my many stub or italic nibbed pens.

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Please confirm that those four bottles are indeed "Burgundy" and not the more desirable "Bordeaux" as I suspect being from an older Stationery store. If I am correct you are going straight to my best friend listing. 😊

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The ink looks great with that nib! Thanks for posting a picture Tom.

I like to use this ink with my Pelikan Italic as well as the EF in my 146. Shades nicely in both nibs.

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