Domaine Bousquet - Cameleon Malbec - Merlot

Domaine BousquetCameleon Malbec - Merlot

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cameleon Malbec - Merlot of Domaine Bousquet is a red wine from the region of Tupungato of Mendoza.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Malbec and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Cameleon Malbec - Merlot from the Domaine Bousquet

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cameleon Malbec - Merlot of Domaine Bousquet in the region of Mendoza is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Cameleon Malbec - Merlot of Domaine Bousquet in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Domaine Bousquet's Cameleon Malbec - Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Cameleon Malbec - Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Tupungato wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cameleon Malbec - Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Tupungato wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Cameleon Malbec - Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Tupungato wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cameleon Malbec - Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Tupungato wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Cameleon Malbec - Merlot from Domaine Bousquet are 2015, 2013, 2018, 2016

Informations about the Domaine Bousquet

The winery offers 85 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 35 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Tupungato in the region of Mendoza

The Domaine Bousquet is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 104 wines for sale in the of Tupungato to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Mendoza
In the top 5000 of of Argentina wines
In the top 4000 of of Tupungato wines
In the top 90000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Tupungato

The wine region of Tupungato is located in the region of Uco Valley of Mendoza of Argentina. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Catena Zapata or the Domaine Rutini produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Tupungato are Malbec, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Tupungato often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, slate or ripe blackberries and sometimes also flavors of gooseberry, boysenberries or nutty.


The wine region of Mendoza

Mendoza is by far the largest wine region in Argentina. Located on a high-altitude plateau at the edge of the Andes Mountains, the province is responsible for roughly 70 percent of the country's annual wine production. The French Grape variety Malbec has its New World home in the vineyards of Mendoza, producing red wines of great concentration and intensity. The province Lies on the western edge of Argentina, across the Andes Mountains from Chile.

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The word of the wine: Ovoids (tanks)

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