1995 Château Bouscassé Madiran

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 91.5 points

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  4/14/2017 - forceberry wrote: 95 Points

  The wine's color is still quite opaque, but obviously developed with a slightly maroon hue and noticeable bricking in the rim. The nose is quite robust with powerful rustic notes of barnyard and manure, ripe blackcurrants, brambly black berries and a hint of sweaty leather saddle. On the palate the wine feels medium-bodied, textural and very structured with lively acidity and generous, still very grippy tannins. The flavors are quite developed and savory with dry, tertiary notes of wizened dark berries, leather, some manure and a bit of umami. The sheer amount of tannins give the taste a slightly bitter edge. The long aftertaste is very lively but also mouthdryingly astringent with firm, grippy tannins. The finish leaves persistent flavors of dried dark berries, wizened plums, some leather, a little barnyard and a delicate hint of bitterness in the mouth.
  
  Now this is what Madiran is all about! I have no idea how much (or if at all) new oak the wine has seen, but at this age there is none to be noticed at this point. The wine is all about very nicely developed Tannat fruit with really captivating tertiary characteristics and lovely textural feel. I don't know if Brumont's wines have been less "modern" back in the 1990's or if the wines just need 20 years in a cellar to show their best. Whatever the case is, this is a truly wonderful Madiran with tremendous character that speaks volumes of the region's wines' aging potential. Very highly recommended.

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  7/25/2013 - Christine Beevers wrote:

  Really lovely and will keep for five or so years I think

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  11/25/2011 - french16 wrote:

  Very enjoyable. Somewhat on the austere side, dark fruit with tar and licorice with a nice tension and freshness.

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  12/24/2009 - DuVinMD wrote: 88 Points

  Très bon Bouscassé qui semble être figé sur un plateau de maturation. Nez relativement expressif où domine les notes de goudron et de tabac. En bouche, l'attaque est franche, l'acidité est vive et les tanins sont fermes et encore compacts. Le corps est moyennement corsé, bel équilibre et très peu fruité. La finale est relativement courte mais très rafraîchissante. Très bon avec un rôti de côtes de boeuf à la moutarde et aux épices à steak de Montréal.

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