Michael Schuster | Rich black fruit, gravel, and new oak; generous, fresh to vital, firmly but finely tannic; rich and crisp, long and fine for the level, complex and satisfying; almost lemony fresh, but all nicely integrated, and with excellent length. A very classy, complete Le Boscq—one of the best yet? And one more example of just how successful St-Estèphe, with its often-high proportion of clay, has been in 2020. Another Dourthe wine likely to represent excellent value en primeur. 2027–37+.