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Bouscaut Rouge 2009 75cl

Grand Cru Classé | Graves, Pessac-Léognan | Bordeaux | France
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Critics scores
91 By Wine Spectator
91 By James Suckling
16 By Rene Gabriel
This is packed with maduro tobacco, espresso and baker's chocolate flavors, joined by dark currant and plum fruit, but the edges are sleek and the finish nicely woven with roasted alder and bay notes. This shows nice range, and should blossom with mid-term cellaring. Best from 2013 through 2020. 6,500 cases made. — JM
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Château Bouscaut
Both the red and white wines of Château Bouscaut are classed growths. Vines were first planted here in the 17th century. Located close to the city of Bordeaux, the vineyard is in a single block on a beautiful gravelly rise facing due south. The attractive 18th century château is made of honey-colored stone. It is surrounded by rose bushes and shaded by century-old oak trees. Lucien Lurton, a passionate winegrower and owner of several great growths in the Médoc, purchased Bouscaut in 1979 from North American owners. In 1992, he handed over management to his daughter, Sophie Lurton, who has been assisted by her husband, Laurent Cogombles, since 1997. They are committed to producing wine that is fully in keeping with Bouscaut's rank thanks to the greatest of care and attention in both the vineyard and cellars. For this reason, the cellars and vat rooms were entirely renovated in September 2010, and a new barrel cellar built. Decorated with barrel staves, this epitomizes their philosophy of natural winemaking and respect for the environment.