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2003 Château Bouscassé Madiran
Tannat Blend
- France
- Southwest France
- Madiran
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Community Tasting Notes 28
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amateur62 Likes this wine: 91 points
October 15, 2018 - Last and best bottle. Much more mature than two years ago. Decanted just before dinner. Superb nose with black currant, leather and forest floor, on the palate still quite tart, good freshness and concentration, long finish, requires food, fits perfectly to cheese (brebis). Never thought that this might develop so well, wish I had some more bottles left, there is still no hurry, this wine has its best still ahead. Incredible price to quality relation, 91+.
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Arraksboll wrote: 82 points
April 6, 2018 - Djup, stram doft. Rökt köttkorv. Stringent stram smak med levande syra men livlös frukt. Har nog sett bättre dagar.
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KriLis wrote: 89 points
July 30, 2016 - Still very tannic, should hold for many more years in the cellar. Excellent for its price
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amateur62 wrote: 90 points
March 24, 2016 - Bottle 11 from 12, still improving. Very present tannin, some plum and remarkable acidity, needs a lot of air. More the classic Rioja Reserva style than Bordeaux, though the colour would more point to Bordeaux. Very good QPR.
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TashNYC wrote: 90 points
December 15, 2015 - Tasty wine with some good red fruit. But still tannic, too. Best with food. Good QPR for $12.50
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By Fred Dexheimer, MS
July 2008 (link)(Château Bouscassé Madiran) Alain Brumont, one of the leading growers in the Madiran region of southwest France, is uniquely adept at bringing out the charm and fruit flavor of the massive Tannat variety. This great red-wine value certainly delivers the goods if you are looking for something with a little muscle behind it. The 2003 vintage is bountiful, offering dark-cherry and blackberry notes. Rich and chewy, with a rhythm section of sweet vanillin in the background. Hot Picks
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2003
- Type Red
- Producer Château Bouscassé
- Varietal Tannat Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Southwest France
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Madiran
- UPC Code 3372220030004
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 113 (34%)
- Consumed 221 (66%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- VarietyTannat Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionSouthwest France
- AppellationMadiran
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