Château Boyd Cantenac 1990
Le Château Boyd Cantenac 1990 is a red wine from the Margaux appellation in Bordeaux, classified as a Troisième Grand Cru Classé in 1855. It blends 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, and 7% Petit Verdot. The Wine Advocate awards it 86/100, describing a rich and spicy wine with ripe flavors and a full texture, supported by present tannins. The publication indicates a drinking window extending from 1996 to 2008.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Margaux
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Boyd Cantenac
- Millésime
- 1990
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, 7% Petit Verdot
Château Boyd Cantenac
Château Boyd-Cantenac is a wine estate in the Margaux appellation, situated in Cantenac on a plateau of siliceous gravel. Classified as a third growth in the 1855 classification, the estate cultivates 17 hectares of vines. It has been owned by the Guillemet family since 1932 and is managed by Lucien Guillemet, with Olivier Salques becoming increasingly involved.
- Owner
- Famille Guillemet
- Maître de chais
- Lucien Guillemet
- Surface (ha)
- 17.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 70 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The estate traces its origins back to 1754, when Jacques Boyd, from a family of wine merchants based in Belfast, acquired vineyards in Cantenac. The wine was then named after him and, as early as 1776, ranked third among the Cantenac wines in the classification drawn up by the wine merchant Labadie. The Boyd family experienced financial difficulties prior to the French Revolution. In 1806, John Lewis Brown, a relative by marriage of the Boyds, took over the estate. In 1843, the sale to Gromard and Jean Verrière marked the beginning of the historic split between what would become the Cantenac-Brown and Boyd-Cantenac estates. Under the name Château Boyd, the estate was classified as a third grand cru in the 1855 classification. The wine crises of the second half of the 19th century led to the estate’s decline, but it was rebuilt at the start of the 20th century by the Laurent and Ginestet families. The Guillemet family acquired Boyd-Cantenac in 1932, whilst they already owned Château Pouget. Lucien Guillemet, an oenologist and agricultural engineer, has been managing the estate since 1996; his nephew Olivier Salques is now involved in its management.
