Ratings By Robert Parker 89+ Tasting Notes This estate has vastly improved its wines, which remain reasonably priced, yet it is often ignored by many Bordeaux wine consumers. The tightly-knit, closed 2003 was one of the few wines of this vintage that I was only able to taste once. It is concentrated with elevated tannin,… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes An undeniable sleeper of the vintage, this wine exhibits a deep ruby/purple color, a sweet nose of charcoal-infused black fruits, some gritty tannin, but enough concentration and stuffing to balance out the wine??s structure. It is a long-term effort and will require more patience than the supple-textured 2003,… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes Perhaps the finest wine I have ever tasted from Boyd-Cantenac (time will tell if the 2003 is superior), this deep ruby/purple-colored 2001 exhibits sweet, seriously endowed flavors of licorice, black currants, earth, and spice box. Medium-bodied and elegant yet intensely flavorful, it reveals more depth, texture, and persistence… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes I need to pay more attention to this estate as Boyd-Cantenac is never that expensive. The beautiful 2000 exhibits a dense purple color as well as a beautifully pure nose of creme de cassis, asphalt, and a hint of forest floor. Having shed much of its tannin, it… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 86 Tasting Notes Elegant, sweet, leather, currant, and foresty characteristics emerge from this medium-bodied, dark ruby-colored Margaux. It is well-made, with ripe tannin, elegance, and palate presence. This wine will drink well for 8-10 years.(Wine Advocate #140 Apr 2002) By Robert Parker
Ratings By Robert Parker 86 Tasting Notes Elegant and sweet, but relatively light, this medium-bodied, attenuated Margaux reveals dusty, earthy, black currant, and cedary notes as well as moderate length and depth. It is meant to be drunk over the next decade. (Wine Advocate #134 Apr 2001) By Robert Parker
Ratings By Robert Parker 88 Tasting Notes A very strong effort for Boyd-Cantenac, a harvest which dragged on until October 15 produced wines that are dense, ruby/purple, with a sweet nose of weedy black currants, earth, mineral, and a hint of licorice. The wine is medium-bodied, very concentrated and chewy, with high levels of tannin.… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 87 Tasting Notes The product of a very hot, dry summer, but with rain during the critical month of September, this structured, concentrated wine seems to be very closed down and dense, with a healthy garnet/purple color and a big nose of mineral, underbrush, compost, and black fruits. Relatively powerful, but… Read More »
Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes A beautiful effort, the medium to full-bodied 2008 demonstrates the resurgence in quality being enjoyed by this long-time Margaux underachiever. Perfumed aromas of licorice, spring flowers, black currants and subtle oak are followed by a soft, round, opulent, sexy, generous, savory wine revealing no hard edges. Enjoy this… Read More »