Château du Bousquet
Côtes de Bourg Red Bordeaux Blend
Côtes de Bourg, Côtes De Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
2022 vintage. Another Castel family estate ( since 1960),and again amazing value for money. Lighter colour, and more immediately open compared to the Tour Prignac 2022 tasted alongside. Very accessible, charming, everyday Bordeaux. Abv. 14%.
2022 vintage. Another Castel family estate ( since 1960),and again amazing value for money. Lighter colour, and more immediately open compared to the Tour Prignac 2022 tasted alongside. Very accessible, charming, everyday Bordeaux. Abv. 14%.
Oct 6th, 2025Good, honest Bordeaux. Sophisticated without being challenging. Would drink again without hesitation.
Good, honest Bordeaux. Sophisticated without being challenging. Would drink again without hesitation.
2 people found it helpfulSep 26th, 2015
No layers. Just jammy spicy tannins. Bold. To be drank with a meal to challenge it.
No layers. Just jammy spicy tannins. Bold. To be drank with a meal to challenge it.
Feb 24th, 2021Subtle Blackberry and cherry notes, with a bit of spice. Great, decanted, with beef Wellington.
Subtle Blackberry and cherry notes, with a bit of spice. Great, decanted, with beef Wellington.
Jan 3rd, 2021
Good every day Bordeaux. Smooth drinking, nice fruits, low alcohol.
Good every day Bordeaux. Smooth drinking, nice fruits, low alcohol.
Oct 1st, 2020Easy blend of nicely balanced fruit with a spicy finish. It is a price performer.
Easy blend of nicely balanced fruit with a spicy finish. It is a price performer.
Sep 6th, 2020
Tar, black currant, cedar, tobacco, a bit of heat too. The palate is very nice with a velvety texture all along. A good acid backbone, a bright black fruit, a milky mouthfeel with a bit of weight on the sides, some gentle tannins rolling in mid palate and a long fruity finish with that milky mouthfeel. It's not very complex but it's well crafted. It's difficult to place in côtes de bourg though as this very generic.
Tar, black currant, cedar, tobacco, a bit of heat too. The palate is very nice with a velvety texture all along. A good acid backbone, a bright black fruit, a milky mouthfeel with a bit of weight on the sides, some gentle tannins rolling in mid palate and a long fruity finish with that milky mouthfeel. It's not very complex but it's well crafted. It's difficult to place in côtes de bourg though as this very generic.
May 24th, 2020
Perfect mid-table Bordeaux - great value, smooth, not too alcoholic, slight age not toi overbearing. overall very agreeable and easy to drink
Perfect mid-table Bordeaux - great value, smooth, not too alcoholic, slight age not toi overbearing. overall very agreeable and easy to drink
Aug 23rd, 2019
Smells of barn, wet earth, and tamarind / cinnamon. Very sharp tannins with powerful acidity. Big body.
Notes of rasin, bell pepper, and mushrooms. Spicy finish.
Smells of barn, wet earth, and tamarind / cinnamon. Very sharp tannins with powerful acidity. Big body.
Notes of rasin, bell pepper, and mushrooms. Spicy finish.