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2003 Petit Bocq
By perryd | January 15, 2008
Petit Bocq is a relative newcomer to Bordeaux. It is in the appellation of St. Estephe, near the Gironde, and the primary plot of Merlot is not too far from Cos d’Estournel and the ditch that separates St. Estephe from Paulliac. St. Estephe is pretty flat, and there just isn’t much gravel here…certainly not the large gravel banks of Paulliac and Margaux to the south…so you’ll find much more Merlot in this area, with the exception of the classed growths of Cos, Lafon-Rochet, Calon Segur, and one or two others.
The 2003 Petit Bocq is an outstanding wine, and the wine world hasn’t paid much attention to it, so the price has remained low. It has a lovely, soft, round, Merlot body with just a hint of Cabernet Sauvignon for structure. A little bit of damp soil and cassis. It drinks very crisp and is perfectly balanced. I’m not saying that this would stand up to Cos, but it is a wonderful every day wine for the dinner table.
I often find Petit Bocq on Wine Commune in the $10 per bottle range, and at this very moment there are splits (375ml or half bottles) at auction for $4 each…end they won’t rise much higher than that. This is an outstanding value and the wine still has a few years left in it. I recommend this one highly.
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