2023 Marquis de Terme
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Ripe darker currants, black cherries intermixed with graphite, smoky oak, and scorched earth nuances all emerge from the 2023 Château Marquis De Terme, a beautiful Grand Vin from this château. Based on 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, and 4% Petit Verdot and aged 16 months in 50% new oak (40% second-fill barrels and 10% amphora), it's medium to full-bodied on the palate, with beautifully integrated oak, a round, layered, elegant mouthfeel, and polished tannins. This estate has gained in precision and elegance over the past decade, and this is well worth seeking out. Drink 2028-2053.
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James Suckling
Neal Martin, Vinous
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The 2023 Marquis de Terme is every bit as impressive as it was en primeur . Rich and explosive, the 2023 offers up a heady mix of dark red fruit, blood orange, incense, cinnamon and pomegranate. The stylistic direction here over the last few years has been quite positive.
The 2023 Marquis de Terme is tightly wound on the nose with blackberry, bilberry and light sous-bois scents, tobacco emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with sapid black fruit, gentle grip, fine balance with good substance and complexity on the finish. One of the best wines from the estate in recent years, maybe better than in barrel.
This shows a reductive flint edge at this early stage, grilled earth, opens up beautifully, uncurling casis, bilberry, fennel, black tea and pomegranate fruits. Paloma Sénéclauze owner, now full time at the family estate. This year includes the recently-bought Château Marojallia vines for the first time.
About the producer
This Fourth Growth estate has been owned by the same family (the Sénéclauzes) since 1936. Over the last 25 years, later picking, a higher level of sorting and modern winemaking has fine-tuned the quality.