Château Petit Bocq
St. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend
St. Estèphe, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
With its dense, somewhat chunky character, it’s a 2018 for sure. Showing lots of ripe Merlot plumminess, the nose also a bit of warm clay earthiness and underbrush notes. In the mouth it’s quite packed, with loads of plush, ripe fruit up-front. But the flavors also have a nice note of graphite as they progress. The tannins show in the back half of the palate, and they’re abundant but soft. Acids on the lowish side, but there’s a slight bitter note at the end that keeps it from being cloying. Give it a couple more years to settle in, but it’s not for the long haul.
With its dense, somewhat chunky character, it’s a 2018 for sure. Showing lots of ripe Merlot plumminess, the nose also a bit of warm clay earthiness and underbrush notes. In the mouth it’s quite packed, with loads of plush, ripe fruit up-front. But the flavors also have a nice note of graphite as they progress. The tannins show in the back half of the palate, and they’re abundant but soft. Acids on the lowish side, but there’s a slight bitter note at the end that keeps it from being cloying. Give it a couple more years to settle in, but it’s not for the long haul.
Oct 18th, 2023Red raspberries on the nose morphing to black raspberries and cassis on the palate. Deep purple wine with an edge that is starting to go clear. Nicely integrated tannins. Finish is medium. Perhaps a hint of oxidation at the end of the finish. Nothing here to dislike.
Red raspberries on the nose morphing to black raspberries and cassis on the palate. Deep purple wine with an edge that is starting to go clear. Nicely integrated tannins. Finish is medium. Perhaps a hint of oxidation at the end of the finish. Nothing here to dislike.
1 person found it helpfulMar 16th, 2014Jeune et prometteur, joli nez de cassis, boisé qui ne demande qu'à se fondre.
Jeune et prometteur, joli nez de cassis, boisé qui ne demande qu'à se fondre.
Nov 9th, 2013
Quite reserved, tight and withdrawn. This might be in a dead spot. Showing iron, mineral, wet earth and thats about all. Not much improvement on day two. Hold em if you’ve got em...
Quite reserved, tight and withdrawn. This might be in a dead spot. Showing iron, mineral, wet earth and thats about all. Not much improvement on day two. Hold em if you’ve got em...
Oct 3rd, 2020
Continue to show me how much I love Merlot-based wines. Starts out warm and plummy and I actually got a bit more spicy and a more crisp/Tart as time went on. Beautiful expression of the fruit. 
Continue to show me how much I love Merlot-based wines. Starts out warm and plummy and I actually got a bit more spicy and a more crisp/Tart as time went on. Beautiful expression of the fruit. 
Mar 19th, 2023
Snygg klassisk St Estephe. Nyvässad blyertspenna med mycket bly...:)
Snygg klassisk St Estephe. Nyvässad blyertspenna med mycket bly...:)
Jul 18th, 2020
Still spunky on the nose with a good amount of tannin! Quietly enjoyable!
Still spunky on the nose with a good amount of tannin! Quietly enjoyable!
Mar 28th, 2016
I love this Bordeaux- savory jerky notes, dusty books (I know that's weird, but that's what it reminds me of), dried black cherry, wet mushrooms and surprisingly grippy tannins but showing its age beautifully. Paired fantastically with beef short ribs and mushrooms.
I love this Bordeaux- savory jerky notes, dusty books (I know that's weird, but that's what it reminds me of), dried black cherry, wet mushrooms and surprisingly grippy tannins but showing its age beautifully. Paired fantastically with beef short ribs and mushrooms.
Mar 6th, 2016