Le Point 14,5 / 20 byJacques Dupontthe6/20/2018 Fruits noirs, cerise burlat, bouche vive, fruits rouges, bonne tension, droit, gourmand, finale tendue, joli fruit.
Jeb DUNNUCK 89-91 / 100 byJeb Dunnuckthe6/12/2018 Another quality wine from this estate, the 2017 Château Bouscaut is a delicious, fruit forward, textured effort that has a glass-staining purple color, lots of cassis and blueberry fruit, and classic violet and graphite aromatics. It’s going to drink nicely right out of the gate.
Vinifera 86-88 / 100 byJacques Perrinthe5/28/2018 Prise de bois marquée avec un côté à peine vert. Bouche ronde, riche avec une saveur miellée, un peu lourde.
The Wine Cellar Insider 86-88 / 100 byJeff Levethe5/11/2018 Salty red fruits, tobacco and underbrush define the medium-bodied character. The fruit is crisp and spicy and a few years will no doubt help soften the wine.
Vinous 89-91 / 100 byNeal Martinthe5/1/2018 The 2017 Bouscaut has a clean, quite precise but tightly coiled bouquet that takes time to open in the glass, eventually revealing black cherry, boysenberry and light cassis aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, a fresh line of acidity and a pleasing sense of focus. No, it does not possess the length of the best vintages of Bouscaut that I have tasted at this stage, but there is admirable precision and it could end up as a great value.
Decanter.com 91 / 100 byJane Ansonthe4/25/2018 It's interesting to see that at Bouscaut they have dialled down the high percentage of new oak used in the past few years, displaying an intelligent response to a vintage that can be unforgiving of too much. They have worked extremely well with what the vintage has given, showing great finesse on the black fruits, with liquorice and damson and fairly bouncy austere tannins. The grilled notes do a good job of deepening the overall experience without smothering it. Austere yet well made. Drinking Window 2024 - 2036
Wine Enthusiast 92-94 / 100 byRoger Vossthe4/17/2018 Ripe and spicy, this wine has great fruit allied to firm tannins. It is juicy, full of black currant flavors and fine, ripe acidity. This wine should age well, drink from 2022.
Jamessuckling.com 90-91 / 100 byJames Sucklingthe4/6/2018 Bright and fruity with a clarity and freshness. Hot-stone character, too. Medium to full body, a solid texture and attractive mouthfeel.