CHÂTEAU DU TERTRE
2023 5ème Cru Classé Margaux
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Bordeaux |
| Sub-district | Haut Médoc |
| Village | Margaux |
| Classification | 5ème Cru Classé |
| ABV | 13.5% |
Enjoyably velvety and silky fresh aromatics, this is Cabernet dominant in character, meaning slim and savoury, and hard to argue with. Has plenty of grip and power as it opens, with cassis bud, blackberry and crayon, together with gentle crushed mint leaf and smoked earth. 60% new oak for ageing, Helfich family new owners since 2021, Cynthia Capelaere estate director, Romain Beurienne technical director, continuing to work biodynamically as they have since 2008. Blend completed early during October, 60% new oak for ageing. The Cabernet Franc vines here are more than 60 years old, and it's an estate that is getting a lot of love and investment since the new owners arrived. Drinking range: 2029 - 2044 Rating: 93 Jane Anson, www.janeanson.com (May 2024)
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The 2023 du Tertre is deep, powerful and resonant right out of the gate. Dark-toned fruit, chocolate, lavender, mocha and dried herbs are broadly sketched. This heady, layered Margaux is certainly not shy. All it could use is a bit more polish in its contours. Drinking range: 2030 - 2053 Rating: 91-93 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (May 2024)
A dark and lightly toasted core of fruit on the nose, with a little suggestion of a leafy and peppery freshness. A fresh and delicately peppered start to the palate as well, with a somewhat loose and open texture, the rather ephemeral blanket of fruit draped lightly over a modestly firm frame of tannins and equally firm acidity. Sappy and rather fresh in the end, with a spicy energy, this du Tertre does not remind me of the great vintages I have tasted from this property in the past. It is still an improvement on some more recent efforts though, so the new owners should keep up the good work here. Rating: 88-90 Chris Kissack, www.thewinedoctor.com (Apr 2024)
As this estate's extensive restructuring begins to come to fruition, the 2023 du Tertre contains fully 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, as replanted parcels begin to be included in the grand vin, complemented by 15% Cabernet Franc and the rest Merlot. Offering up aromas of dark berries, licorice, lilac and mint, it's medium to full-bodied, layered and fleshy, with a notably concentrated, serious core by this estate's typically charming standards, revealing sweet structuring tannins and a succulent, seamless profile. In short, du Tertre's renaissance continues. Rating: 92-94 William Kelley, The Wine Advocate (Apr 2024)
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