2021 Château le Boscq, St Estèphe, Bordeaux

The 2021 Le Boscq exhibits aromas of sweet berries, crème de cassis, tobacco leaf and loamy soil. Medium to full-bodied, lively and nicely balanced, it's a creditable effort from Dourthe.William Kelley, Wine Advocate (Apr 2022)

The 2021 Le Boscq, now a Cru Bourgeois Exceptionel, is one of the highest gravel croupes in Saint-Estèphe. Under the Dourthe family ownership much of the vine orientation has been changed. They also increased the amount of Cabernet in the final blend. Matured in 30% new oak, this has a very intense, and you might call it "ambitious", bouquet with blackberry, tobacco and white pepper. Touches of pressed violets emerge with time. The 6% Petit Verdot is quite expressive here. The palate is medium-bodied with dense, quite chewy tannins. A bold and quite concentrated Saint-Estèphe with a spicy, slightly herbaceous finish, this deserves 4-6 years in bottle. This is a well-crafted 2021.Drink 2027 - 2043Neil Martin, Vinous.com.com, (May 2022)

The 2021 Le Boscq is fabulous. Rich, heady and super-expressive, the 2021 offers exquisite aromatic intensity allied to deep, pliant fruit, all in an earthy/savory style that captures the essence of Saint-Estèphe. Best of all, Le Boscq should be a screaming value.Drink 2026 - 2041antonio_galloni, Vinous.com.com (May 2022)

Good fruit expression, well-textured blueberry and raspberry fruit, with firm tannins although skirting with under-ripe character. Plenty of dark ruby colour extraction, they have captured some of the enjoyment of the 2021 vintage, proving the consistency of an estate that is always worth following. Drink 2024 - 2038jane_anson_mw, janeanson_com (May 2022)