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Château Bouscassé Vieilles Vignes 2008

Château Bouscassé Vieilles Vignes 2008

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3.2/5 (4 customers)

Rating: RVF 17/20
This Vieilles Vignes cuvée from Château Bouscassé is made from vines over 50 years old grown in Bouscassé’s finest terroirs. A wine with beautiful body, concentrated, full-bodied, and smooth on the palate. Always a pleasure!

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Estate

Château Bouscassé

Vintage

Vieilles Vignes

Vintage

2008

Designation

Madiran

Region

Southwest

Grape varieties

100% Tannat

Regions

Clay-limestone slopes with grep—marbled clays, terroirs that produce structured, balanced, and rich wines, suitable 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-harvested into crates containing a single layer of grapes to preserve the quality of the fruit

Winemaking

Fermentation at 28°C, maceration for 3 to 6 weeks, malolactic fermentation in new barrels

Livestock farming

Aged on the lees in barrels (100% new barrels) for 14 to 16 months. The vintage is bottled in a single batch, without filtration.

Alcohol content

14,5%

Eye

a dark color with purple highlights

Nose

intense and complex, with aromas of dark fruit, spices, and hints of licorice

Palate

full-bodied, generous, rich, with silky tannins and a superbly long finish

Serve

Decant at 17°C

Open

1 hour before serving

Drink from

2012

High point

2016

Drink before

2021

Production

45,000 bottles

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

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3.2/5

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