2015 Boyd Cantenac
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The 2015 Boyd-Cantenac offers attractive raspberry and wild strawberry on the nose, the oak nicely integrated and hints of rose petal emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin and punchy red berry fruit laced with brown spices and graphite, leading to a cohesive finish with good density and length. One of the hidden gems from the appellation this year. Tasted blind at the Southwold 2015 Bordeaux tasting.
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Tasted blind. Light with some slight biscuit notes. Rather dry and austere on the end. (JR)
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Boyd-Cantenac has a slightly reduced/rubbery nose to begin, giving way to black soil and underbrush notes over a core of cassis, black berries and dark chocolate. The medium-bodied mouth is packed with black fruit and toasty notions, with very firm, chewy tannins giving a grippy finish.
Full and structured with chewy tannins. Plenty of earth and sweet tobacco character. Medium center palate. Should develop nicely. Mar 2016, JamesSuckling.com