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Le Boscq 1996

750 ml Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot Pomerol, France 1996

Le Boscq 1996 is a dry, very full-bodied red from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot (Pomerol, France), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity fresh; oak influence is noticeable. Good with steak, lamb, roast chicken, roast pork. Cheapest offer £30.00 at Hedonism Wines.

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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.4
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
body
5 / 5
very full
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
tannin
4 / 5
firm
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
oak
4 / 5
noticeable
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Full, structured reds
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Colour
Red
inferred by a local model, checked against our lexicon
Origin
Pomerol · France
inferred by a local model, checked against our lexicon
Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
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ABV
not stated by merchant
Farming
not stated
Vegan
not stated
Critic score
none
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Drinking window
not stated
Decant
not stated
Food
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
dinner party · steak night
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About Cabernet Sauvignon
Typical aromas: blackcurrant, black cherry, cedar, mint, green bell pepper when unripe. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
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Merchant's description

Château Le Boscq 1996 is a Cru Bourgeois from Saint-Estèphe, produced from Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot and Petit Verdot. The 1996 vintage in the Médoc was marked by a long, dry harvest that favoured Cabernet fruit of excellent ripeness and structure. The wine shows classic Left Bank character, with aromas of blackcurrant, cedar, graphite and a touch of tobacco. On the palate it remains firm and savoury, with well-defined tannins and balanced acidity supporting mature flavours of cassis, leather and earth.

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