2016 Château du Tertre
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The 2016 du Tertre has a pungent nose, leather and dark chocolate intermingled with dark berry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, quite fleshy, with a decent thread of acidity, black pepper and clove infusing the nicely structured finish, with a touch of dark chocolate on the aftertaste. Fine. Tasted blind at the Southwold 10-Year-On tasting.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
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The 2016 du Tertre has a refined bouquet of black fruit infused with loamy, sous-bois scents, gradually evolving more intensity with aeration. The medium-bodied palate is well-defined, with lithe tannins, a fine bead of acidity and a detailed, quite precise finish. This just requires a couple more years in bottle. Tasted blind at the Southwold tasting.
Tasted blind. Sweet and curranty. Simple and easy. Juicy. (JR)
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.