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Château Bouscassé 2010

Sud Ouest

Red

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4/5 (58 customers)

16/20

RVF

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15,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

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15,5/20

Gault & Millau

"A barrel-aged cuvée. The woodiness is balanced by beautiful aromas of black fruit, blackcurrant and blackberry. The whole is tannic and the freshness is preserved." (Les Meilleurs Vins de France 2016 - Gault Millau). A powerful, aromatic and complex Madiran, with ripe fruit flavors and silky, generous tannins...

Features

Estate

Château Bouscassé

Vintage

2010

Designation

Madiran

Region

Southwest

Grape varieties

Tannat, Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc

Terroirs

Yellow and white variegated fine clay over cracked limestone

Viticulture

integrated pest management, natural compost

Harvest

manual harvesting in crates carrying only one layer of grapes to preserve fruit quality

Winemaking

maceration from 3 to 6 weeks (depending on vintage), fermentation at 28°C

Breeding

in barrels, 30% to 50% new depending on the vintage

Alcohol content

14%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

deep, dark, intense colour

Nose

harmony with power, delicate fruitiness with blackberry aromas

Mouth

well-melted tannins and a full-bodied palate

Serve

decant at 17°C

Open

1h before service

Drink from

2016

Drink before

2020

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

enjoy with excellent duck breast, beef stew, game or a fine piece of red meat...

Château Bouscassé

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Madiran

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2013 guide) 15.5/20 (Very good wine)

About the wine:

Complex nose with notes of roots and truffles, good woodiness, firm, precise tannins, excellent aftertaste, character but also discipline!

Gault & Millau Wine Guide

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

Wine rated (2016 guide) 15.5/20 (Very good)

About the wine:

A barrel-aged cuvée. The woodiness is balanced by beautiful aromas of black fruit, blackcurrant and blackberry. The whole is tannic and fresh.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2017 guide) 16/20 (Very good wine)

About the wine:

A Madiran of great freshness: the filigree ageing leaves a sustained, slender palate set with fine tannins.

Wine Enthusiast

Wine Enthusiast

Domain rated (2020 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

James Suckling

James Suckling

Rated Domaine (2021 guide) Recommended

Customer reviews

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on 58 reviews

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Note and review by M. MAURICE A. Published on 12/11/2017

Excellent! Now and for the next 5 years. Superb success

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Note and review by M. MATTHIEU B. Published on 27/01/2017

Tasted with a marinated venison leg... Excellent!

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Note and review by M. ROLAND O. Published on 04/07/2016

Good value for money

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Note and review by M. PIERRE W. Published on 09/02/2016

Heavy wine

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Note and review by M. CYRIL G. Published on 04/01/2016

Very good unanimously!!! (bottle opened to introduce Burgundians to the appellation)

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Note and review by M. PIERRE L. Published on 14/12/2015

A marvel, like all Brummont wines.

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Note and review by M. FREDERIC L. Published on 28/11/2014

Very good vintage. Aromatic and present

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Note and review by M. CEDRIC M. Published on 02/10/2013

very good value for money for lovers of south-western wines.

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Note and review by M. FRANCOIS V. Published on 05/05/2013

Always very pleasant, my favorite table wine (but prices have an annoying upward trend...).

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Note and review by M. SHNECKA S. Published on 05/12/2023

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