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Château Le Boscq Saint-Estèphe
Saint-Estèphe · France
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Country
- France
- Region
- Saint-Estèphe
- Appellation
- Saint-Estèphe
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
cordeiro assado · carne de caça · queijos curados
Rated vintages
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2020
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2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2015
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201493 pts
This estate, dating to the 18th century and close to the Gironde estuary, has produced a rich wine. Young tannins and fine fruity acidity are both present in a wine that is serious and dense. Its weight, ripeness and the potential of the black-currant fruit will all allow it to…
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201389 pts
What is so good about this wine is its balance. The producer has accentuated the fruit of the vintage, leaving aside any big tannic structure. The result is a black-currant wine that is juicy, fresh and developing well. Drink from 2017.
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2012
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201192 pts
Solid and firm, this initially tannic wine has ripe black fruits under the tough surface. It will take time to bring out the potential richness and complex flavors. Wait until 2018.