Château Du Tertre - Margaux 2018

Vinous

90-92 / 100

byNeal Martinthe11/15/2019

The 2018 du Tertre was picked starting September 17 and finishing around October 12, and matured in 50% new oak, including recently introduced foudres, for around 14 months. It has a clean, precise, quite floral bouquet of black fruit infused with hints of lavender and iris flower; there is fine cohesion here. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, the Merlot really lending flesh and roundness to the texture, and a fine bead of acidity. Touches of brown spice appear toward the fresh, engaging finish. This is a very pleasurable du Tertre in the making and I suspect it should drink well after just four or five years.

WeinWisser

18 / 20

the5/7/2019

Vinous

89-92 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/1/2019

The 2018 du Tertre is dense and powerful. Scorched earth, game, tobacco, licorice and incense give the 2018 its decidedly feral, pungent character. The 2018 seems quite marked by the radiant intensity of Merlot in its fruit and Petit Verdot in its savory overtones. The blend is 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Franc and 14% Petit Verdot.

Vinifera

88 /

byJacques Perrinthe5/1/2019

Tanins souples et bien extraits, mais l'aromatique ne le privilégie pas pour le moment.

La Revue du Vin de France

16,5-17,5 / 20

the4/24/2019

The Wine Cellar Insider

91-93 / 100

byJeff Levethe4/23/2019

The wine is bright, focused and fresh. The fruits are succulent, polished and vibrant. The finish is all about the juiciness in the red fruits and silk in the tannins. From a blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Franc and 14% Petit Verdot, the wine reached 13.8% alcohol. Due to issues with excessive rains and mildew du Tertre lost close to 40% of their crop. The harvest took place September 17 to October 12.

Wine Advocate

89-91 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe4/23/2019

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 du Tertre is a little reduced to begin, opening out to notions of baked plums, warm cassis and dried mulberries with hints of tar, chargrill and black pepper plus a waft of bouquet garni. Full-bodied with a firm, chewy frame, it has a good amount of baked berries and herbal flavors with a sage-laced finish.

Wine Enthusiast

94-96 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/17/2019

Under the same ownership as the top performing Château Giscours, this estate has established itself also as an impressive property. This vintage offers a dense structure and ripe black fruit flavor that confirms a success.

Jamessuckling.com

94-95 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/12/2019

A tight and precise du Tertre with deep and dark fruit, as well as fresh flowers. Medium to full body, firm tannins and a clean and beautiful finish. The tannins are folding into the wine here.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

90 / 100

byJean-Marc Quarinthe4/8/2019

Wine Spectator

91-94 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/3/2019

A bright sanguine thread runs from start to finish here, lacing up the damson plum, savory, bitter cherry and black tea notes.

Decanter.com

92 / 100

byJane Ansonthe4/1/2019

A touch subdued on the nose, this is an extremely accomplished wine that's full of pleasure. It holds itself back for a few minutes and you can feel the concentration that comes from small berry size, from a yield of 36hl/ha - pretty good for 2018 considering the gravel and sand terroir will have suffered in the dry summer. But it opens in the glass to reveal bouncy tannins and a layer of slatey minerality that you push up against on the finish. Vinified at 25°C. 50% new oak. 14% Petit Verdot makes up the blend.
Drinking Window 2025 - 2038

Yvesbeck.wine

90 / 100

byYves Beckthe4/1/2019

40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Franc, 14% Petit Verdot
Pourpre violacé. Bouquet fruité et épicé. Notes de cassis et de myrtilles. Attaque friande et rafraichissante. Caractère juteux et friand en bouche. Plutôt aérien, fin mais équilibré. Seuls les tannins doivent encore gagner en souplesse. Finale fruitée.