Château Boyd-Cantenac, Margaux, 3ème Cru Classé, 2012

90
Tasted by: Steven Spurrier
Drinking Window: 2017 - 2030
Rich colour with dense black fruits on the nose and palate, quite supple and rich with tannins to match the depth of fruit, very good wine.
92
Tasted by: Jane Anson
(at Château Siran, 24 Nov 2018)
Drinking Window: 2021 - 2038
A family run estate that's always late to pick, allowing its high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon to get fully ripe. This is a successful 2012, if still young. Very little green harvesting is carried out at Boyd Cantenac, and the approach is generally fairly traditional, often going long on oak (97% new oak in this vintage). As with the second wine, this is showing far better than the 2011. I love the grilled cedar touch on the nose - it feels very Médoc and very Margaux. It has really enjoyable precision, with touches of florality that don't take away from the tannic power and its clear potential for ageing.
Château Boyd-Cantenac, Margaux, 3ème Cru Classé 2012
Producer
Château Boyd-Cantenac
Vintage
2012
Colour
Red
Country
France
Region
Appellation
Margaux