The Château Boyd-Cantenac of Margaux of Bordeaux

Château Boyd-Cantenac
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 29 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Margaux in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Boyd-Cantenac is one of the world's great estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Margaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Boyd-Cantenac wines

Looking for the best Château Boyd-Cantenac wines in Margaux among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Boyd-Cantenac wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Boyd-Cantenac wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Boyd-Cantenac

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Boyd-Cantenac

How Château Boyd-Cantenac wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braised beef with guinness, alsatian wine pie or adapted vietnamese fondue.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Boyd-Cantenac

On the nose the red wine of Château Boyd-Cantenac. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mint or violet and sometimes also flavors of lavender, licorice or black cherries. In the mouth the red wine of Château Boyd-Cantenac. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Boyd-Cantenac

  • 1982With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.29/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Boyd-Cantenac.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot

Discovering the wine region of Margaux

The wine region of Margaux is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Margaux or the Château Palmer produce mainly wines red, white and other. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Margaux are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Margaux often reveals types of flavors of iron, bitter almond or pencil shavings and sometimes also flavors of dried rose, pencil lead or acacia.

In the mouth of Margaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 241 estates and châteaux in the of Margaux, producing 408 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Margaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Boyd-Cantenac

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Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Château Boyd-Cantenac and wines from the region

The Mâcon plus appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the appellation Mâcon plus geographical denomination . The tectonics and the very different nature of the rocks that make up the subsoil of this region explain the great variety of soils found in this part fo Bourgogne. It also explains why each wine offers a different personnality. This vid ...

The Morey Saint Denis appellation seen by Laurent Lignier

Laurent Lignier from Domaine Hubert Lignier and Président of the winegrowers union, mentions the great diversity in the expression of the Morey-Saint-DenisPremier Cru wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​ ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Serrières

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Serrières, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The word of the wine: Farm

Wine dominated by a strong acidity and/or biting tannins. In this case, the components of the wine need to melt, i.e. to harmonize during the maturation in the cellar.