2018 Les Hauts du Tertre
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The 2018 Les Hauts du Tertre has a pretty blackberry and cranberry bouquet, nicely defined though not powerful. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, fine acidity and some new oak (30%) still to be subsumed on the finish, though there is decent length. This should give several years of drinking pleasure.
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Neal Martin
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A fresh and firm red with mushroom and walnut character. Hints of spice and dark fruit. Medium-bodied. Juicy finish. Spicy and fresh from the 25 per cent cabernet franc in the blend.
The 2018 Les Hauts du Tertre is a pretty, gracious wine. Sweet tobacco, earthy notes, licorice and dried cherry are nicely lifted. The 2018 is an especially lifted, earthy Margaux. This mid-weight, open-knit Margaux is best enjoyed sooner rather than later. It would be nice to see a little more richness and overall structure. This is a relatively light style for Margaux. The blend is 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc.
50% of the crop went into the second wine this year. 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc. Barrel sample. Deep cherry red. Chalky overlay on the subtle black fruit. Juicy and dark-fruited, concentrated fruit but really lively. Finest of tannins, silky. Fragrantly Margaux. With air, even more so. Attractively sour dark fruit to finish. (JH)
About the producer
Until recently owned by the Albada Jelgersma family (along with Giscours), Ch. du Tertre is one of the oldest estates in the region – with a history stretching back 1,000 years. Classified as a Fifth Growth, its 54 hectares of vines sit on high gravel outcrops in Margaux.