The Château Bouscaut of Pessac-Léognan of Bordeaux

Château Bouscaut - La Flamme de Bouscaut Pessac-Leognan
The winery offers 9 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This estate is part of the Château Bouscaut.
It is ranked in the top 43 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Pessac-Léognan in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Bouscaut is one of the world's great estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Pessac-Léognan to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Bouscaut wines

Looking for the best Château Bouscaut wines in Pessac-Léognan among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Bouscaut wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Bouscaut wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Bouscaut

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Bouscaut

How Château Bouscaut wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed peppers, chaouia lamb or giant paella cooked on a wood fire.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Bouscaut

On the nose the red wine of Château Bouscaut. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, white pepper or cheese and sometimes also flavors of almonds, mint or toasty. In the mouth the red wine of Château Bouscaut. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Bouscaut

  • 1983With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1982With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1989With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1985With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Bouscaut.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Malbec
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Pessac-Léognan

The wine region of Pessac-Léognan is located in the region of Graves of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Haut-Brion or the Château Haut-Brion produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pessac-Léognan are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pessac-Léognan often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, mango or chalk and sometimes also flavors of pomegranate, green bell pepper or dried rose.

In the mouth of Pessac-Léognan is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 145 estates and châteaux in the of Pessac-Léognan, producing 382 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pessac-Léognan go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top pink wines of Château Bouscaut

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Bouscaut

How Château Bouscaut wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

The top white wines of Château Bouscaut

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Bouscaut

How Château Bouscaut wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of steamed pork chops, leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche or croque madame.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Bouscaut

On the nose the white wine of Château Bouscaut. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, grapefruit or floral and sometimes also flavors of nutty, almonds or toasty. In the mouth the white wine of Château Bouscaut. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Bouscaut

  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Bouscaut.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

The word of the wine: Hairy Grenache

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Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Bouscaut

Planning a wine route in the of Pessac-Léognan? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Bouscaut.

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Château Bouscaut and wines from the region

Reaction as Mouton and Margaux 2021 released en primeur

Both Mouton and Margaux 2021 were released en primeur at €420 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, down 2.8% on the 2020-vintage debut last year, according to Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. While the market dynamics vary between these two First Growths, their 2021 grands vins were being sold en primeur as the cheapest of the last four vintages – below current prices on 2018, 2019 and 2020. Merchants were offering Mouton 2021 and Margaux 2021 at £5,100 (12x75cl in bond). Initial signs suggested t ...

Haut-Brion 2021 released: latest en primeur reaction

Haut-Brion 2021 released en primeur Château Haut-Brion 2021 was released en primeur at the same price as fellow First Growths Mouton Rothschild and Margaux – €420 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, down 2.8% on last year’s release, according to Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. With an offer price of £5,100 (12x75cl in bond), data from both Liv-ex and analyst group Wine Lister suggested the new release was broadly in-line or slightly under current market prices for several recent vintages. Châtea ...

Stephen Brook: ‘It is astonishing how rapidly changes can take place in the Bordeaux region’

My book The Complete Bordeaux, which has been revised every five years, is soon to be published in its fourth edition. This may seem like excessive haste, given the scope of the book, but it is astonishing how rapidly changes can take place in the region. Burgundy, in contrast, is relatively stable, since most properties are family-owned and tend to stay that way. But not so in Bordeaux, where there are ample opportunities for newcomers to acquire established properties, as they have been doing ...

The word of the wine: Hairy Grenache

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