Chateau Le Boscq 2020

Professional Ratings

• 94 Wine Enthusiast
  This wine comes from a well-regarded estate in Saint-Estèphe. Solid tannins and ripe black fruits indicate a wine with great potential. Dense while not heavy, the wine will develop well. Drink from 2027.
  Cellar Selection
• 93 Jeb Dunnuck

  A terrific Saint-Estephe, the 2020 Chateau Le Boscq reveals a deep ruby/purple hue to go with classic aromatics of cassis, ripe black cherries, smoked tobacco, and damp earth. This medium to full-bodied, pure, nicely concentrated 2020 has the structure and purity to evolve for two decades in cold cellars. Best After 2023.

• 92 James Suckling

  Blackcurrants, mulberries, balsamic, iodine, cloves and bark on the nose. Firm, polished and mineral, with a medium to full body and finely-knit tannins. Not the most intense but focused.

• 90 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

  Deep purple-black colored, the 2020 le Boscq leaps from the glass with vibrant scents of redcurrants, black raspberries and ripe plums, plus wafts of ground cloves, Sichuan pepper and dried Provence herbs. Medium-bodied, the palate has a firm foundation of chewy tannins and plenty of freshness, finishing with an herbal lift. Barrel Sample: 88-90

• 90 Wine Spectator

  Juicy and fresh, with a direct core of cassis and damson plum laced with light tea, lilac and iron notes. Taut, focused finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc.