CHÂTEAU LE BOSCQ
2018 Saint Estèphe
| Grapes | Cab Franc, Merlot, Cab Sauv |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Bordeaux |
| Sub-district | Haut Médoc |
| Village | Saint Estèphe |
| ABV | 13% |
63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot. Lots of ripe blackcurrent and blackberry fruit, some dark plum too. Goes a bit missing on the mid-palate and then there's quite a bit of firm tannin. This just needs to fill out in the middle a bit and it will make a fine Saint Estèphe. Drinking range: 2024 - 2030 L&S (Apr 2019)
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The 2018 Château Le Boscq offers a beautiful note of pure crème de cassis, spring flowers, and a touch of gravelly minerality. While I wasn’t able to get the blend, this is normally close to equal parts Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, and it’s medium-bodied, beautifully balanced, and has both richness and elegance. It’s a rock star of a Cru Bourgeois that will benefit from short-term cellaring and keep for 10-15 years or more. Rating: 90-92 Jeb Dunnuck, www.jebdunnuck.com (May 2019)
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Château Le Boscq
Château le Boscq sits at the far northern end of Saint Estèphe with it’s fine late 19th Century mansion commanding fine views over the River Gironde, and the southern portions of the vineyard gazing across the Chenal de Calon at Calon-Ségur. Unusually for this part of the Haut-Médoc, the majority of Le Boscq’s vineyard – 60% - is planted with Merlot which accounts for a rounder fleshier style to the wine.
Of note, historically, is that the Barton family owned Château le Boscq before they moved south to Léoville and Langoa in Saint Julien. Since 1995, le Boscq has been in the ownership of Bordeaux négociant and merchant Dourthe.
It was classified ‘Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel’, in the 2020 Cru Bourgeois Classification for Médoc wines. The property has already been awarded HVE level 3 (High Environmental Value), and is working toward organic certification.
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