Du Tertre - Margaux 2021

matthewjukes.com

15,5 / 20

byMatthew Jukesthe8/2/2022

A little blunt and solid, there is plenty of energy and impact here, but it seems to lack polish. No doubt the tannins will relax fairly swiftly and then a hearty, non-nonsense wine will emerge. 15.5

Jamessuckling.com

92-93 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe6/8/2022

A juicy and soft textured, medium-bodied red with cherry, earth and orange-peel character. Creamy and delicious. 64% cabernet sauvignon, 20% cabernet franc, 10% merlot and 6% petit verdot.

Jeb DUNNUCK

89-91 / 100

byJeb Dunnuckthe6/2/2022

The 2021 Château du Tertre showed well, and I certainly wouldn't be surprised to see it end up being an outstanding wine. With solid ripeness in its blue fruits, flowers, violets, and spicy aromas and flavors, it's medium-bodied, has a round, supple, plump mouthfeel, and a good finish.

Bettane & Desseauve

93 / 100

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/24/2022

Premier millésime du nouveau propriétaire et réussite évidente sur les trois échantillons dégustés à trois endroits et moments différents. Beaucoup d’individualité sur le plan du nez, floral et distingué, marqué de toute évidence par le cabernet. Fin, délicat sans maigreur, avec une prise de bois précise et intégrée. Un vin à rechercher.

The Vintage Journal

93-94 / 100

byAndrew Caillard MWthe5/17/2022

Deep crimson. Intense blackcurrant, dark chocolate vanilla aromas with herb garden notes. Generously flavoured and velvety smooth with abundant dark berry fruits, fine slinky textures, lovely mid-palate richness and underlying savoury oak. Bittersweet notes at the finish. 64% cabernet sauvignon, 10% merlot, 20% cabernet franc, 6% petit verdot. 14 months in around 45% new French oak. 13% alc

The Wine Cellar Insider

90-92 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/16/2022

Leafy black raspberries, mint, flowers and spice are what you initially notice. On the palate, the wine is fresh, crisp, juicy, sweet and bright, with a core of chewy red currants, touches of cocoa and spice on the palate and in the, dusty, earthy, yet, elegant finish. From a blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot and 6% Petit Verdot, 13% ABV. Give this just a bit of time to soften and flesh out. Drink from 2024-2039. 90-92

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

92 / 100

byJane Ansonthe5/13/2022

Vinous

90-92 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/12/2022

The 2021 Château du Tertre was picked from September 28 until October 12 and aged in 50% new oak. It is quite bold on the nose, offering expressive blackberry, mint and cedar scents, almost Pauillac-like in style. Affording it a few minutes in the glass, it seems to gather momentum. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, concentrated black fruit, a little graphite toward the finish courtesy of the Cabernet Sauvignon, and quite a spicy aftertaste. This is a commendable 2021 that should age with style.

Vinous

90-92 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/11/2022

The 2021 du Tertre is a big, powerful wine. A blast of dark cherry, plum, spice, chocolate tobacco, licorice and incense give the 2021 its flamboyant personality. The 2021 is a dense, powerful du Tertre. It will be interesting to see how the 2021 comes together. It is certainly promising.

vvwine

91-93 / 100

byAdrian Van Velsenthe5/10/2022

Rubinrot und mit einen femininen, parfümierten Duft, unglaublich klar, strahlend, kühl, nobel floral, rotfruchtig, ein Gedicht. Im Gaumen saftig und frisch, glasklare Frucht, delikat, tänzerisch leicht, gut strukturiert, das hat Eleganz und Charme, wird früh Spass machen. j2025-2042+ (Verkostet im April 2022. Dourthe)

Anthocyanes

85-87 / 100

byYohan Castaingthe5/6/2022

Nez possédant des pyrazines, des notes de poivron vert avec une touche réglisse et graphite. Boisé fondu. La bouche est légère, moyennement dense avec des tanins fermes et toujours ces notes de pyrazines, notamment en finale. Potentiel de garde de 5 à 8 ans.

Wine Advocate

90-93 / 100

byWilliam Kelleythe4/29/2022

The 2021 du Tertre is a very pretty, elegant wine, bursting with aromas of wild berries, exotic spices, cigar box and loamy soil. Medium to full-bodied, ample and seamless, it's velvety and enveloping, with bright acids, beautifully refined tannins and a mouthwatering finish. The blend this year is 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, a mere 10% Merlot and 6% Petit Verdot.

Decanter.com

93 / 100

byJane Ansonthe4/1/2022

Green pepper, toasted wood and clove aromas with blackcurrant and violet aromas. This has a lovely weight and texture on the palate, a gentle sucrosity and succulence with mouthwatering acidity giving life to the ripe black fruits alongside cocoa powder, tobacco and typical Cabernet markers on the finish. Super charming, still with tension and direction - also with the spiced elements to the fore - but there is good persistence and a sense of contained power with very appealing minty touches. Well balanced and presented. Tasted twice. A yield of 37hL/ha.


Drinking Window 2025 - 2040