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Château Bouscassé Vieilles Vignes 2006

Château Bouscassé Vieilles Vignes 2006

Notes: Bettane & Desseauve 16.5/20, Guide Hachette 2** (Remarkable Wine)
The 2006 Bouscassé Vieilles Vignes offers aromas of ripe black fruit and woody notes. A concentrated wine on the palate, full-bodied and rich, with firm tannins already softened by its smoothness, leading to a long finish... A sure bet!

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Estate

Château Bouscassé

Vintage

Vieilles Vignes

Vintage

2006

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

Alcohol content

14,5%

Eye

dark color with purple highlights

Nose

with aromas of ripe black fruits and woody notes

Palate

concentrated, full-bodied, and rich, with firm tannins that are already softened by the wine’s smoothness and carry the finish well

Serve

Decant at 17°C

Open

1 hour before serving

Drink from

2013

Drink before

2023

Production

45,000 bottles

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

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