1990 Château Bouscassé Madiran Vieilles Vignes

Community Tasting Notes (14) Avg Score: 88.7 points

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  4/24/2022 - Cailles wrote: 89 Points

  48x 1990 (37x Bdx, 6x Napa, 5x others): I think this might have been my first Tannat ever. More interesting as it is different from what I drink usually, than really good. The highlight was the quite well-rounded and balanced structural frame, which often seems to be a problem with this grape, according to our host. Reading the other notes here, a long decant might have opened-up the wine more and bring out more complexity. 89 pts
  
  TN: The nose gives the impression that this will be a dark, dense, tannic monster, with high alcohol and lots of herbs and minerality. The palate brings some vindication but shows a bit simple with lots ripe dark fruits, and loads of minerality but not much more. The tannins are round(er than anticipated), the acidity is medium+ and well-integrated and the balance is quite good.
  
  Decanting: Quick double decant roughly 4 hours before the tasting. Maybe a few hours in the decanter would have helped to bring out more complexity.

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  10/8/2018 - AV2012 wrote: 92 Points

  The most elegant and resolved Madiran I have ever had. Not that I have had much, but this is an excellent wine that bears no resemblance to rustic and heady Madirans I have sometimes had.

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  1/23/2018 - AV2012 wrote: 92 Points

  Such a beauty and more friendly and open than three '94 Montus we had alongside. Mellowed fruits, forest floor on the nose. Juicy and you can drink it on your own, which is not so often for Madiran.

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  4/20/2017 - Zweder wrote: 90 Points

  In the bouquet autumn forest, mushrooms, earth and leather. On the palate still some juicy dark berries, sweet licorice, firm acidity and tannin which still has some bite. Good length. Still alive and kicking.

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  6/22/2015 - Zweder wrote: 92 Points

  Weekly tasting group #172; Bordeaux 1998 (@ VD): Beautiful and expressive, mature bouquet with red and dark forest fruits, some chocolate, luxurious oak and some pleasant barnyard. On the palate soft red and still somewhat creamy fruits, green herbs, luxurious oak, some toast, beautiful acidity and mature and soft tannin. The wine is completely ready, but there is no hurry at all when this is coming from a good cellar. To be honest I should be ashamed. Tasting it blind I thought this was a beautiful and mature Bordeaux. Madiran did not come into my mind. 91 – 92.

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