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Château Bouscassé 2008

Château Bouscassé 2008

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4/5 (24 customers)

Notes: RVF 16/20, Bettane & Desseauve 15,5/20
A truly beautiful vintage—complex and powerful, with a rich, velvety texture and aromas of ripe black berries. On the palate, it displays impressive power, pleasant tannic structure, and great depth. A Montus from a superb vintage!

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Estate

Château Bouscassé

Vintage

2008

Designation

Madiran

Region

Southwest

Grape varieties

65% Tannat, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc

Regions

Clay-limestone slopes with grep—marbled clays, terroirs that produce structured, balanced, and rich wines, well-suited for aging.

Viticulture

Integrated pest management, natural compost (sheep and cow manure), selection of buds and clusters, thinning to 4 to 5 clusters per vine, and leaf removal

Grape Harvest

hand-picked and placed in crates holding only a single layer of grapes to preserve the quality of the fruit

Winemaking

Maceration for 3 to 6 weeks (depending on the vintage), fermentation at 28 °C

Livestock farming

Aged on the lees in first- and second-fill barrels for 12 to 14 months; the vintage is bottled in a single batch, without filtration

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

dark, intense, and deep color

Nose

complex and powerful, dominated by aromas of ripe black berries

Palate

powerful, aromatic, and complex, with flavors of ripe fruit and silky, generous tannins,

Serve

decant at 17°C

Open

1 hour before serving

Drink from

2013

Drink before

2018

Production

About 200,000 bottles

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

A d&eacute;guster sur un excellent magret de canard, une daube de boeuf, un gibier, une belle pi&egrave;ce de viande rouge...<br/>

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4/5

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Review by Mr. FREDERIC L. Posted on 12/10/2013

Excellent value for money. In my opinion, it was even unbeatable in 2008 when compared to Montus.

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