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Château Le Boscq - Cru Bourgeois 2012

Château Le Boscq - Cru Bourgeois 2012

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4/5 (6 customers)

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" A beautiful, full-bodied wine with subtle oak notes, fine tannins and good length. A lovely success, very Saint-Estèphe." (Le Figaro Magazine) Delivery in wooden crates for all orders of 12 bottles of this wine (excluding Point Relais delivery method).

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Estate

Château Le Boscq

Vintage

Cru Bourgeois

Vintage

2012

Designation

Saint-Estèphe

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon

Terroirs

clay-gravel soils. In the "front line," along the Gironde estuary

Viticulture

traditional and neat

Grape harvest

at optimal maturity

Wine making

long fermentation (more than one month)

Livestock farming

in oak barrels, on fine lees (30% new wood)

Alcohol content

13%

Eye

dense, ruby red color

Nose

deep and intense, with aromas of ripe fruit and licorice

Mouth

Full-bodied, round, and smooth, with beautiful maturity. Silky and balanced tannins. Fresh finish.

Serve

at 16-18°C

Drink from

2018

Drink before

2025

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy with grilled red meat, roast shoulder of lamb, Saint-Nectaire cheese...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2018 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one would expect from its appellation(s))

About the estate:

Owners of the Dourthe vineyards since 1995, they are passionate about developing the 18 hectares located at the northernmost point of the Saint-Estèphe appellation. Frédéric Bonnafous and his teams produce distinctive, elegant wines here, on very clayey soils planted with 65% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 10% Petit Verdot.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated estate (2017 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

Wine Enthusiast

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2015 guide) 92/100

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