A Costco Bulk Buy from Alain Brumont, we review the latest vintage of the Chateau Bouscassé Madiran.
60% Tannat, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Cabernet Franc from vines 25 to 70-years-old in select plots of the Bouscassé vineyard in Madiran, Gascony in the southwest of France. It is vegan-friendly.
This has become probably our favorite non-Kirkland Signature wine to watch for at Costco, so we were delighted to see the 2019 on the shelves this year! Part of the reason we love it so much is the expertise that goes into it from Alain Brumont.
The Chateau Bouscassé Madiran has a very long maceration of 30 to 45 days (the juice is left in contact with the skins). That’s a wonderful thing on a thick skinned, tannic grape variety like Tannat, but it takes time and expertise to tame. The wine was then aged in barrels and 80hL oval wooden casks for 36 months! After bottling it was aged another 2 years before being released. That’s pretty incredible for a $15 wine.
The Chateau Bouscassé Madiran has an SRP of $28-$30 but Costco still has it for just $14.99. The average on wine-searcher is $27. It is imported by Wine Situation LLC.
From the bottle:
This site is called “Le Pied de Cote Saint Emilion”, and produces a wine that lives up to the best Bordeaux red from the right bank. Located in the famed region of South-West of France, Chateau Bouscassé is the birthplace of Alain Brumont, and his Family Estate. The terroir cover 123 acres of clay and limestone along a cliff. An expressive and opened nose of red berries, pink pepper and a touch of vanilla. Balanced and generous with a long fresh finish. Polished tannins and velvet round palate. Ideal match with all red meats, spicy food. Serve at 62-64F.
94 Pts Wine Enthusiast/93+ Pts Wine Advocate
Bottled by SAS Alain Brumont
13.5% Alcohol
Let’s check out how the 2019 tastes:
The 2019 Chateau Bouscassé Madiran opens with a really enticing aroma full of dark fruit and spice plus a little black pepper, dark chocolate, cola, leather and vanilla. Despite the 5 years of aging you can tell right at first sniff that this wine is still young.
Tasting confirms that this one is still just a baby so give it plenty of time to breathe. Tannic, dense and full of vibrant, rich fruit this is wine to buy a case of and then pop open a bottle every year or so for the next decade as it’s sure to be a fascinating (and delicious) ride. It features good balance and great structure along with similar flavors to the nose.
It ends dry, grippy, chewy and long. It almost seems a crime to pop and pour it right now as it just keeps getting better and better for several hours after being opened and was even better on day 2.
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And here’s our previous review of the 2018 vintage:
The 2018 Chateau Bouscassé Madiran opens with a really enticing aroma full of dark fruit and spice plus a little black pepper, cola, leather and vanilla too.
This one is just a baby so give it plenty of time to breathe. Tannic, dense and full of vibrant, rich fruit this is wine to buy a case of and then pop open a bottle every year or so for the next decade as it’s sure to be a fascinating (and delicious) ride. It features good balance and great structure along with similar flavors to the nose.
It ends dry, a bit chewy and long. It almost seems a crime to pop and pour it right now as it just keeps getting better and better for several hours after being opened and was even better on day 2.
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