Château Bouscaut

Pessac-Léognan Cru Classé

2018 Château Bouscaut

MAR 19 Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, anise, liquorice, minerals, floral notes, detailed and layered nose. Gorgeous. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark and red fruits, layers, again these floral high notes, nuanced, superb fruit quality, long. 92-94

2018 Château Bouscaut blanc

MAR 19 Pale lemon yellow. Lemons, citrus, minerals, vanilla, some spices, detailed nose. Faintly tropical. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, lemons, some bitter notes, detailed, long. 89-91

2017 Château Bouscaut

APR 18 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, fruity, detailed and scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, detailed, nuanced, long. 91-93

2017 Château Bouscaut blanc

APR 18 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruity, detailed, nuanced, floral, minerals nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, bright expression, elegant and lively, long. 90-92

2016 Château Bouscaut

MAY 19 Ruby. Dark fruity, anise, spices, liquorice, scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruits, spices, a lovely Bouscaut, long. 92

2016 Château Bouscaut

APR 17 Ruby. Blueberries, cassis, spices, vanilla and toast nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, structured, juicy, ripe and rich, trying bit hard. 91-93

2016 Château Bouscaut blanc

MAY 19 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, citrus and spices nose. Fresh acidity, spicy, smoky and detailed, long finish. 92

2016 Château Bouscaut blanc

APR 17 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, vanilla nose, fresh. Fresh acidity, fresh, lively, citrus and lemons, minerals, light smoky notes, long finish. 90-92

2016 Les Chênes de Bouscaut blanc

FEB 19 60S 40SB. Pale lemon yellow. Grapefruits, vanilla and lemons nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, minerals, lighter, some grapefruits and spices, good length. 88

2015 Château Bouscaut

APR 16 Ruby. Scented, fruity, floral, delicate nose, minerals. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, rounded, elegant, long. 91-93

2015 Château Bouscaut blanc

APR 16 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruity, grapefruits, quite intense. Fresh acidity, smokey, creamy, rounded, vanilla, long. 91-93

2014 Château Bouscaut

APR 15 Ruby. Scented, vanilla, dark fruits and red berries nose. Fresh aciditu, ripe tannins, fruity, structured, minerals beneath, long. 90-92

2014 Les Chênes de Bouscaut

FEB 19 70M 30CS. Ruby. Anise, cassis, blueberries and some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, anise, spices, detailed, elegant texture. Lovely effort from Bouscaut, quite impressive for the vintage. Drink over the next ten plus years. 89

2014 Château Bouscaut blanc

APR 15 Pale lemon yellow. Minerals, grapefruit and citrus nose. Fresh acidity, lively, citrus and minerals backbone, good length. 89-91

2013 Château Bouscaut
APR 14 Ruby. Vanilla, spicy and dark berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresher, fruity, bit oaky finish, good length. 86-88

2013 Château Bouscaut blanc
APR 14 Pale lemon yellow. Lime,  citrus and vanilla nose, minerals. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded and fresh, lively and long. 92-94

2012 Château Bouscaut

MAY 18 Ruby. Dark fruits, vanilla, spices, bit woody nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, long. 91

2012 Château Bouscaut

Ruby. Fruity, scented and mineral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, elegant and nuanced, refreshing and long. 92

2012 Château Bouscaut blanc

JUN 13 Pale lemon yellow. Minerals, fruity nose, lemons and floral. Fresh acidity, slightly bitter like lemon peel, fruity, good length. 89

2010 Château Bouscaut

JUN 11 Ruby. Fresh, lively, just on the sweet and ripe side, minerals. 89-91

2010 Château Bouscaut

APR 11 Deep ruby, floral, pepper, vanilla, blackberries, terracotta, nice texture, ripe tannins. 88-89

2010 Château Bouscaut blanc

MAR 19 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, some vanilla nose, tight and firm. Fresh acidity, apples, minerals, citrus and smoky note, just this is developing slowly, long. 91

2010 Château Bouscaut blanc

JUN 11 Pale lemon yellow. Fresh, lively, smoky minerals, balanced, fresh and layered. 91-92

2010 Château Bouscaut blanc

APR 11 Pale lemon, minerals, citrus, floral high notes, fresh, honey, fat body, good length. 90-92

2009 Château Bouscaut
NOV 13 Ruby. Scented, minerals, cassis, nuanced and layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner and fruity, elegant, needs time to polish the oak. 91

2009 Château Bouscaut
JUN 10 Deep ruby, pink rim. Sweet cassis, plums and terracotta, drizzled with liquorice. Very fresh acidity, high of ripe tannins, big structure, very ripe fruit, a bit short finish. 85-87

2008 Château Bouscaut

NOV 12 Ruby. Some herbs and minerals below cassis. Elegant and soft texture, fresh acidity, ripe tannins. Long. 89

2008 Château Bouscaut blanc

NOV 14 Golden. Rich nose. Vanilla, butter, smoky, nuts and grapefruits. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, fresher palate than nose, more youthful expression, intense, some nuts and grapefruit finish, long. 92

2008 Château Bouscaut blanc

MAY 13 Pale lemon yellow. Smoky minerals, yellow fruits, grapefruit and orange blossoms. Fresh acidity but feels a bit lazy, rounded body, smoky minerals with air on the palate as well. Long. 91

2008 Château Bouscaut blanc

NOV 12 Towards lemon yellow. Minerals, grapefruits, spices, intense nose, smoky. Fresh acidity, minerals, lemons, fruity, some orange notes, long. 91

2008 Château Bouscaut blanc

DEC 11 Golden, smoky minerals, citrus, cream, quite intense. Fresh acidity, lovely mineraly palate and balance, long length. 92

2008 Château Bouscaut

NOV 10 Straw yellow, fresh, youthful, lemon, minerals, touch of tropical, vanilla. Fresh acidity, pure, peachy, elegant and lively, very long lime mineraly finish. A beauty for the price. 87

2007 Château Bouscaut

JUN 12 Ruby. Some herbal notes and coffee over cassis on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, bit lean fruit, easy going. 88

2007 Château Bouscaut

NOV 11 Ruby. Floral and perfumed, elegant and fruit driven palate, lovely acidity. 89

2007 Château Bouscaut blanc
MAY 14 Lemon yellow. Minerals, fresh, detailed, elegant, apples, citrus and flinty minerals nose. Fresh acidity, intense, lively, citrus and minerals, some vanilla, lively finish. 91

2007 Château Bouscaut blanc
NOV 11 Golden, minerals, citrus, tropical. Fat body, creamy texture, acidity seems a bit low for the vintage, still refreshing, balanced and good length. (Tasted from horrible glass!) 88

2004 Château Bouscaut blanc

JUN 08 Pale lemon yellow. Minerals, citrus, grapefruits and a light tropical note nose. Fresh acidity, playful, creamy texture, elegant, long finish. 90

1990 Château Bouscaut

OCT 17 Ruby, garnet rim. Minerals, scented, some figs, plums, elegant nose, lovely, charming. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, some spices, elegant fruit and texture, lovely balance, long. 92

1989 Château Bouscaut

MAY 17 Ruby, garnet rim. Spices, figs, blueberries, some leather, bit leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner fruit and body, figs, light minerals, getting too old. Low neck fill. 88