2023 du Tertre Blanc
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White peaches, flowers, mango, spice, and vanilla aromatics offer the charms easily. The palate is lush, fresh, round, and fruity, with a hint of vanilla, and white peach that comes in at the end of the finish. The wine blends 32% Sauvignon Blanc, 23% Chardonnay, 23% Gros Manseng, and 22% Viognier planted in 6 hectares of vines, making it slightly easier to find, now that the production has increased. The wine is vinified in stainless steel and barrel-aged in 70% new, French oak barrels.
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James Suckling
Neal Martin, Vinous
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The 2023 du Tertre Blanc sashays out with showy notes of honey-drizzled peaches and juicy pears plus hints of lemongrass and orange blossom. The medium-bodied palate is lively and refreshing, with loads of spicy accents and good length. The blend is 32% Sauvignon Blanc, 23% Chardonnay, 23% Gros Manseng, and 22% Viognier.
Always fresh and energetic, with sliced apple, mango, lime and a hint of pear. Medium body, crisp acidity and a crunchy finish. 32% sauvignon blanc, 23% chardonnay, 23% gros manseng and 22% viognier.
The 2023 du Tertre Blanc has a neutral, petrichor-scented nose that needs a bit more personality. The palate is well balanced with crisp acidity, quite fresh on the entry but missing some complexity and nuance on the finish. This isn’t bad—just not memorable.
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.