Château Bouscassé

Château Bouscassé Vieilles Vignes,Madiran 2016 0,75l

Château Bouscassé Vieilles Vignes Madiran is produced from very old Tannat vines, some more than a hundred years old, planted in small plots of fine clay on the edge of an old cliff in Maumusson-Laguian. This terroir yields an especially concentrated and refined expression of Madiran. The bouquet offers dark berry and plum fruit with notes of cigar box, mocha and sweet spice. On the palate the wine is powerful and deep yet remarkably polished, with firm, ripe tannins, vibrant acidity and excellent ageing potential. It is a characterful, structured red that pairs beautifully with game, slow-roasted lamb or rich blue cheeses.

Lees maturation in new barriques shapes the powerful Tannat structure and gives the wine oak and spice nuances; the source lists only a time range.