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Château Bouscassé Vieilles Vignes 2003

Château Bouscassé Vieilles Vignes 2003

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3.3/5 (3 customers)

Rating: Bettane & Desseauve 17/20, RVF 8.5/10, Wine Spectator 89/100
"Deep color, a developed nose of black fruit and spices, body similar to the 2002 but with a touch more vigor in the tannins, a noble bitter finish, and slightly more length thanks to the onset of aging. Masterful." (Le Grand Guide des Vins de France 2009 - Bettane & Desseauve)

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Estate

Château Bouscassé

Vintage

Vieilles Vignes

Vintage

2003

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 beautiful garnet-colored dress with purple highlights

Nose

powerful, with notes of dark fruit and spices

Palate

rich and tannic, with intense aromas of dark fruit, chocolate, and spices, and a hint of mint

Serve

Decant at 17°C

Open

1 hour before serving

Drink from

2008

High point

2012

Drink before

2018

Production

45,000 bottles

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

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3.3/5

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Review by Mr. REMI M. Published on April 22, 2013

It's still just as fun to chew on... Delicious.

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