Brumont Chateau Bouscasse Vielles Vignes 2016

Brumont Château Bouscassé Vieilles Vignes 2016 is a monumental and deeply concentrated Southwest French red wine produced from the estate's oldest Tannat vines, ranging from 50 to 100 years of age. It opens with a highly expressive and complex bouquet of blackberries, dark plums, and black olives, layered with sophisticated hints of woodsmoke, cigar box, mocha, and a touch of wild herbs. On the palate, it is full-bodied, dense, and powerfully structured, demonstrating an impressive balance between its broad, velvety core of dark stone fruits, vibrant, fresh acidity, and firm, tightly woven, fine-grained tannins that resolve into a lingering, mineral-driven finish.

Food Pairing: This highly robust Tannat pairs phenomenally with rich dishes like slow-cooked duck confit, traditional French cassoulet, grilled rib of beef, or roasted venison.

93 Points - Wine Enthusiast

Beautifully mature, this wine has big tannins that have melded effortlessly into the powerful structure. The tannins support the generosity and opulence of this wine. Drink now.

91 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Aromas of baked plums, dark wild berries, spices and oak preface the 2016 Vieilles Vignes, a medium to full-bodied, rich and powerful wine with structured, solar tannins and a long, mineral, almost chalky finish, expressing its solar profile today. 100% Tannat.