Back in 2018, I reviewed my first wine from Domaine Bousquet, an Argentinian producer with French origins. Since then I have reviewed right around one hundred wines from the estate that really seems to be making wine the right way,. They farm organically, use responsible packaging, and charge modest prices for high quality wines.

The marketing firm that introduced me to Domaine Bousquet over seven years ago, has recently closed up shop. The reasons for that shuttering might be worth delving into at some point, but the wine world lost a couple of high-quality people. Of course, I wish them the best of luck in whatever their new endeavors might be, and I plan to keep in touch (if they want).

What I don’t know, is who will now handle the marketing of Domaine Bousquet in the U.S. and whether they will want me to continue to sample their wines. I certainly hope so since it is always more enjoyable tasting wine that is made the “right way”.

2024 Domaine Bousquet Pinot Noir Gaïa Rosé, Gualtallary, Valle de Uco, Argentina: Retail $18. Responsible Bottle (573g; 20.2oz). 100% Pinot Noir. Organic grapes. Well. I am running out of superlatives when it comes to talking about Domaine Bousquet; it just seems like they are doing everything right. Organic farming, responsible packaging, tasty and affordable wines. And here we go again. I imagine this is on the retail shelves at around $12-15 and this is perhaps the definition of a “crushable rosé”. Perhaps more of a salmon than pink, with wild strawberry, white acacia flower, a flinty element, and a salinity that screams for food even before the first sip. Good fruit, nice tartness, and a dollop of delight, this is the kind of wine you pop on a humid night and a Netflix movie. Not overly complex, and pairs well with relaxation. Very Good. 88 Points.

2023 Domaine Bousquet Chardonnay Reserve, Tupungato, Valle de Uco, Argentina: Retail $16. Very Responsible Bottle (437g; 15.4oz). Under screw cap. I have waxed (hopefully poetically) about Domaine Bousquet on a number of occasions, and I have been unabashed about my affinity for the brand. This Chardonnay? Case in point. Tart and citrusy on the nose with a notable flinty aspect, impressive for this price point. The palate is fruity (lemon curd), with considerable zing, and mineral and flinty on the palate. Yeah. A under-$20 Chard that is this good? Yeah, this is solid, not a world-changer, but solid. If you are looking for a wine that will alter your world view? This is not it. But if you want a wine that will enhance your Tuesday night without breaking the bank? Yeah. This is it. Very Good. 88 Points.

2022 Domaine Bousquet Cabernet Sauvignon Gaia, Gualtallary, Valle de Uco, Argentina: Retail $16. Responsible Bottle (553g; 19.4oz). 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Under DIAM5. Ok. My love for the domaine is well-chronicled. It is also abundantly clear that I love a good value. Well, here you go. Dark, even brooding in color with lovely dark fruit (cassis, blackberry, plum) along with an iodine aspect, considerable spice (nutmeg?), and an herbal, mineral combitation that came close to blowing my mind. Yowza. The palate is tart and balanced, with fruit at the fore and the well-integrated tannins not too far afield. The wine is certainly good, and harmonious with plenty to keep the even casual wine drinker engaged. Yet another solid offering from the domaine. Very Good. 89 Points.

2022 Domaine Bousquet Malbec Gaia, Gualtallary, Valle de Uco, Argentina: Retail $18. Very Responsible Bottle (401g; 14.1oz). 100% Malbec. Under DIAM5. I thought I had been reviewing this wine for several years now, but looking at my notes, this is the first vintage of this wine since 2019. Go figure. Inky dark in the glass with oodles of blackberry, cassis, a bit of clove, and perhaps even a touch of cinnamon grace the nose, an inviting combination. The palate is fruity, even really fruity, but it works given a boatload of tartness, spice, and earth. As I have said many times before (although not as often as I thought, apparently), Domaine Bousquet produces wines with perhaps the best Quality to Price Ratio on the market. And at around fifteen bucks? And organic? Yeah. Stock up. This is the quintessential everyday kinda wine, and it’s delicious. Excellent. 91 Points.

2023 Domaine Bousquet Malbec Reserve, Tupungato, Valle de Uco, Argentina: Retail $16. Extremely Responsible Bottle (397g; 14.0oz). DIAM5 closure. 85% Malbec 5% Merlot 5% Syrah 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged for 10 months in French Oak. Gosh. How long now have I been reviewing Domaine Bousquet? I would have to check, but it certainly has been a minute. They are not the most expensive wines that I sample, nor are they the most complex, but they might be the most consistent and the brand that most closely aligns with my world view. Organic, responsible packaging, and a clear sense of what they are trying to do: produce tasty wines, at an affordable price, while trying their best to leave the planet better than how they found it. Dark violet in the glass with dark berry fruit on the nose. The palate, while certainly on the dark side of things, is also fruity, tart, and vibrant, encouraging sip after sip. No. This is not a first growth Bordeaux, but 1) it is not trying to be, 2) it has none of the pretension, and 3) I really feel good drinking it. Bravo Domaine Bousquet. Bravo. One of these days (years?), there will be a knock at your door. It will be me. And I will give you a big hug. Excellent. 90 Points.