About this WINE
Chateau Boston
The intriguingly named Ch. Boston was plated in 1822 by Major-General Palmer (of Ch. Palmer) and was highly regarded in 19th century London. Having said that, this tiny plot lay fallow for many decades until it was bought by the former owner of Ch. Margaux in 2003. It is now re-energised and run on biodynamic principles.
Cabernet Sauvignon Blend
Cabernet Sauvignon lends itself particularly well in blends with Merlot. This is actually the archetypal Bordeaux blend, though in different proportions in the sub-regions and sometimes topped up with Cabernet Franc, Malbec, and Petit Verdot.
In the Médoc and Graves the percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend can range from 95% (Mouton-Rothschild) to as low as 40%. It is particularly suited to the dry, warm, free- draining, gravel-rich soils and is responsible for the redolent cassis characteristics as well as the depth of colour, tannic structure and pronounced acidity of Médoc wines. However 100% Cabernet Sauvignon wines can be slightly hollow-tasting in the middle palate and Merlot with its generous, fleshy fruit flavours acts as a perfect foil by filling in this cavity.
In St-Emilion and Pomerol, the blends are Merlot dominated as Cabernet Sauvignon can struggle to ripen there - when it is included, it adds structure and body to the wine. Sassicaia is the most famous Bordeaux blend in Italy and has spawned many imitations, whereby the blend is now firmly established in the New World and particularly in California and Australia.
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That 2010 was one of the great modern vintages in Bordeaux is immediately evident in the extraordinary fruit concentration in this wine. Incredibly ripe Cabernet Sauvignon here, but with no hint of heaviness on the palate. Remarkably rich and decadent, but with a graceful, comely charm. Drink now to 2018. Cabernet Sauvignon 70%, Merlot 30%
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