Du Tertre - Margaux 2012

Jamessuckling.com

91 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe11/17/2015

A dense and attractive mouthfeel of fine tannins with fresh fruit and acid balance. Full to medium body, bright finish. Drink now.

Wine Advocate

91 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/2015

This 125-acre vineyard is beautifully situated in the southern sector of the appellation of Margaux. Dense ruby/purple, with sweet cassis fruit, Du Tertre’s 2012 has a perfumed, elegant, lush, velvety-textured mouthfeel and impressive purity and depth. Drink it over the next 15-20 years

Wine Spectator

89 / 100

byJames Molesworththe2/10/2015

Roasted alder and bay notes gently line the core of crushed plum and red currant preserves, reemerging on the finish while picking up a sanguine hint. Drink now through 2019. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 10,000 cases made. –JM

Jancis Robinson

16,5 / 20

the12/11/2014

Mid cherry red. Dusty yet fragrant. Leafy cassis and a slight note of liquorice. Unexpectedly sweet and rounded on the palate, juicy too. Acidity feels high but the tannins are light and fine. Needs time but should give lots of pleasure. Well done! (JH)13.5% Drink 2020-2030

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

88-91 / 100

byIan D'Agatathe6/30/2013

Dark, bright ruby.  Sexy, very fresh aromas of blueberry, raspberry, red licorice and sweet spices are accented by a penetratingly pure violet topnote.  Quite bracing and fresh on the palate, with lovely ripe, harmonious acidity lifting and extending the wonderfully pure red cherry and blackcurrant flavors through a long, penetrating finish.  This is a superb effort by Du Tertre;  I actually like it more than Giscours, its sister property.  If the elevage isn't botched, this will go down as a memorable wine, especially in the context of the vintage.

Le Point

15 / 100

byJacques Dupontthe5/16/2013

Nez pas très ouvert sur la prise de bois, bouche souple, ronde, fraîche, tanins ronds, assez soyeux, plus en finesse qu'en densité. O = 2016 G= 10 ans.

Asian Palate

89 / 100

byJeannie Cho Lee MWthe5/15/2013

Aromatic, very pretty wine with silky tannins, lovely floral notes with supple texture and fairly long finish. A delicious wine that will be approachable young but also age for a decade or more easily.

Wine Advocate

85-87 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/3/2013

Tasted from a barrel sample at en primeur. A blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc, 7% Petit Verdot and 27% Merlot, picked from 1 until 18 October, the du Tertre has a light redcurrant and dark cherry bouquet that is fresh but perhaps missing the complexity of recent vintages. The palate is medium-bodied with a crisp, citric opening, edgy tannins and a slightly enervated finish. This will hopefully flesh out a little more during barrel maturation, but I suspect this will be for early drinking only. Tasted twice with consistent notes. Tasted April 2013.

Wine Spectator

89-92 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/30/2013

Fresh, with punch to the red currant and damson plum fruit, backed by a sleek, modestly toasted finish. A touch shy on depth overall, but well-rendered. —J.M.

matthewjukes.com

16 / 20

byMatthew Jukesthe4/30/2013

Wine Advocate

88-90 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/26/2013

Owned by the proprietors of Giscours, the 2012 Du Tertre is marginally richer and more textured than that cuvee. It exhibits a deep ruby/purple color as well as notes of licorice, charcoal, red and black currants, forest floor and background oak. Medium-bodied, well-made and pure with soft tannins and low acidity, it can be drunk over the next 10-12 years.Drink: 2013 - 2025

The Wine Cellar Insider

88-91 / 100

byJeff Levethe4/26/2013

From a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot and 11% Petit Verdot, the wine reached 13% alcohol and will be aged in 45% new French oak for close to 16 months. Ruby in color, this medium-bodied wine opens with tobacco, licorice, flowers and cherry notes. Soft and easygoing, the fresh, elegant, red berry-dominated, spicy wine should drink well close to release. 88-91 Pts

My Bettane + Desseauve

17 / 20

the4/26/2013

Excellent corps, caractère épicé, texture dense, tannin ferme, très 2012.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

15,3-15,5 / 20

byJean-Marc Quarinthe4/22/2013

Couleur d’intensité normale. Nez fruité. Bouche tendre, fruitée, savoureuse, de corps moyen. Finale sans angle, aromatique et agréable.

Decanter.com

16,75 / 20

bySteven Spurrierthe4/22/2013

Good, slightly briary/earthy fruit, quite rich and supple, firm tannins already blending in. 16.75/20pts ( 89/100pts)Drink: 2016 - 2024

Jancis Robinson

16 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/19/2013

Drink 2021-2034Crimson at the rim. Smells of blackcurrant gums. Slightly loose and slack – without real tension. Cool and well behaved but not exactly dramatic or attention-grabbing.

Jamessuckling.com

90-91 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/4/2013

Very good fruit in this. Medium-to-full body, with integrated tannins and a fresh finish. Balanced ripeness here. 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc, and 7% Petit Verdot.