2013 Tertre Roteboeuf
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The 2013 Tertre-Rôteboeuf is another vintage that I have not tasted for a while. It has a light, slightly tertiary bouquet with mushroom and attic-like scents and vestiges of fruit in the background. This is not complex but it shows no dilution. The palate is balanced with delicate tannins and tobacco notes infusing the lightweight red fruit tones that attenuate toward the finish. Drink this soon. Tasted at Château Valandraud.
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Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
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First tasting, blind: Very oaky nose. More mocha than fruit. On the palate, the oak is even more dominant though there is fruit sweetness underneath. Second taste, sighted: Slightly deeper than the Roc de Cambes but still quite a bit of brick at the rim – colour quite evolved. On the nose some oak sweetness but nowhere near as dominant as on the first bottle. Smells a touch bloody/meaty but has a seductive sweetness to the fruit. Tannins are chalky but less compact that on the Roc, more velvety. (JH)
Sweet oak, juicy black fruit, peppery and rich. Has the restraint of 2013, which I think is flattering for this style. Generous without being forceful. Lovely delicate perfume. Ever so fine tannins – stippled texture. (RH)