Marquis de Terme - Margaux 2020

Vinous

93-93

par Neal Martin le 28/02/2025

The 2020 Marquis de Terme has a much more classical, sophisticated bouquet compared to the Marquis d'Alesme. The palate is medium-bodied, fresh and delineated with plush black fruit and a healthy dash of white pepper, cohesive and potent on the finish. There is quite a lot of concentration here, but it manages to deliver requisite finesse and confirms my views just after bottling that this is a great Margaux. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.

Wine Enthusiast

93

par Roger Voss le 06/11/2024

92–94. Barrel Sample. This wine has a definite firm structure with its initial dry tannins. Slowly the black fruits seep through to promise balance, richness in structure and fruits for the future.

Alexandre Ma

92

par Alexandre Ma le 18/04/2023

Wine Spectator

92

par James Molesworth le 31/03/2023

Frankly ripe, this extroverted version brims with warmed boysenberry, açaí and blackberry puree supported by singed sandalwood, black tea and violet notes along the way. Broad, velvety finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2034. 10,000 cases made.

Jeb DUNNUCK

94

par Jeb Dunnuck le 30/03/2023

The flagship 2020 Château Marquis De Terme clearly a step up and is based on 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot. Aged all in once-used oak for 16 months, it has a pure bouquet of cassis, violets, chocolate, and toasted spices. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it shows the pure, focused, elegant style of the vintage, has ultra-fine tannins, and outstanding length. It's one of the finest wines from this estate I've tasted, and the quality here continues to skyrocket.

The Wine Cellar Insider

94

par Jeff Leve le 22/03/2023

Licorice, black cherries, blackberries, cocoa, crushed rocks and violets pop in the nose. On the palate, the wine is silky, plush and creamy, with a wealth of lusciously-textured black and red fruits and a touch of spicy chocolate that holds with you from the mid-palate, all the way through to the finish. Drink from 2025-2050.

Alexandre Ma

92

par Alexandre Ma le 15/03/2023

Wines Critic

94

par Raffaele Vecchione le 10/03/2023

Solid and dense in the glass showing notes of black prunes, blackberries, liquorice, incense, sweet caramel, sandalwood, juniper berries and cloves. Full bodied, very soft tannins of optimum workmanship and a solid, engaging finale which demands a return to the glass. Better from 2025.

Vinous

89

par Antonio Galloni le 24/02/2023

The 2020 Marquis de Terme is a potent, heady wine. Dark cherry, plum, gravel, incense and sweet oak give this concentrated Margaux tons of flavor intensity. Ultimately, though, the 2020 feels heavy. I expected a little more.

Vinous

93

par Neal Martin le 15/02/2023

The 2020 Marquis de Terme is one of the best offerings from this Margaux estate in recent years. It has a lively and well-defined bouquet with blackcurrant, wild strawberry and pencil box scents, perhaps a little Pauillac in style. The palate is medium-bodied with grip and backbone, well balanced and poised, I appreciate the salinity of this Marquis de Terme and the manner in which it discretely persists on the finish. Classy.

Jamessuckling.com

94

par James Suckling le 16/01/2023

This has aromas of graphite, blackcurrants, blackberries, walnuts and mint chocolate. It’s focused and full-bodied with a frame of polished, firm tannins. All wonderfully integrated and persistent. Firm and fine. Try after 2025.

Decanter.com

94

par Georgina Hindle le 02/01/2023

Roses and patchouli aromas on the nose. Svelte and charming on the palate, sumptuous but restrained and delicate. Excellent sculpting and persistence with real floraity and herbal-touched cool blue fruits. It’s not massively weighty, more linear and focused but with style to it. Pretty, seductive and alive, all in the best way with a juicy core. An excellent effort this year and a wine that will be approachable soon but will age too. Sleek, refined, cool and classic. 

TASTED

93

par Andreas Larsson le 06/07/2021

Pure and stylish, some stony notes, discreet but ripe fruit with raspberry, cassis and a sweet spiciness. The palate is classically dense with a fine tannic backbone, ripe yet fresh with good proportions and a long elegant finish.

Vinous

89-91

par Antonio Galloni le 01/06/2021

The 2020 Marquis de Terme is a bit firm, but it offers good depth in its red cherry/red plum fruit. It will be interesting to see if the 2020 becomes more charming over time. Today, it is a bit brutish. Graphite, scorched earth, dried flowers and incense add aromatic nuance with a bit of time in the glass. Tasted three times.

Jeb DUNNUCK

91-93

par Jeb Dunnuck le 28/05/2021

Lots of meaty red and black fruits, scorched earth, leather, and background oak dominate the nose of the 2020 Château Marquis De Terme. A medium to full-bodied, nicely balanced, beautifully pure Margaux, it has impressive tannins and the class to benefit from at least 3-5 years of bottle age and keep for over two decades.

Vinous

90-92

par Neal Martin le 27/05/2021

The 2020 Marquis de Terme has a focused, delineated nose, vibrant blackberry and raspberry fruit mingling with tobacco and light incense aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, fine acidity, gentle grip and a touch of dark chocolate and mint toward the finish. This deserves 4–5 years in bottle, and it should end up at the top of my banded score. Fine. Tasted twice with consistent notes.

Jeb DUNNUCK

91-93

par Jeb Dunnuck le 26/05/2021

Lots of meaty red and black fruits, scorched earth, leather, and background oak dominate the nose of the 2020 Château Marquis De Terme. A medium to full-bodied, nicely balanced, beautifully pure Margaux, it has impressive tannins and the class to benefit from at least 3-5 years of bottle age and keep for over two decades.

Decanter.com

93

par Jane Anson le 25/05/2021

Cassis, bilberry, chocolate, mocha and pepper. Good, austere, tight, mint leaf on the close of play. This has depth of expression, the fruit has been carefully extracted to minimise what are still pretty ferocious tannins. A yield of 30hl/ha. Tasted three times and was impressed each time. Important to note that Marquis de Terme is one of the few Left Bank estates that does a final adjustment to the blend before bottling, although typically changes are only made to the second wine so this is likely to be at least extremely close to what will go into the final bottle.

The Wine Cellar Insider

93-95

par Jeff Leve le 21/05/2021

A beautiful display of violets, roses, cherry blossoms, espresso, plums, black cherry and cocoa come to the surface with little effort. Silky, soft and polished, medium/full-bodied, with a finish that delivers layer after layer of chocolate covered dark red, plush fruits. 93-95

Wine Advocate

90-92

par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 20/05/2021

The 2020 Marquis de Terme sports a deep garnet-purple color and pronounced notes of blackcurrant cordial, blackberry preserves and kirsch, plus suggestions of bay leaves, forest floor, black truffles and hoisin. The medium-bodied palate is soft and juicy, delivering a good amount of ripe black fruits without heaviness, finishing with a spicy kick. This blend is 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc. It is aging for 18 months in French oak barriques, 50% new. The alcohol is 14%.

Anthocyanes

93-95

par Yohan Castaing le 11/05/2021

Nez de réglisse, de fruits noirs, d'épices et de cassis/mure élégant et frais. Moins boisé que d'habitude mais arômes grillés/toastées encore présents. Bouche juteuse, savoureuse, charnue avec de beaux tanins veloutés et civilisés. Petite pointe de bourgeon de cassis et variétal noble. Une belle bouteille sur l'allonge et la tension avec la densité nécessaire pour en faire un vin de garde.

Bernard Burtschy

94-95

par Bernard Burtschy le 10/05/2021

Falstaff

90-92

par Peter Moser le 10/05/2021

Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Süße Kirschen, feine Brombeerfrucht, etwas Cassis, ein Hauch von reifen Pflaumen, frische Orangenzesten. Saftig, etwas schokoladig, integrierte Tannine, dunkle Frucht im Abgang, mineralischer Nachhall.

My Bettane + Desseauve

93

par Bettane & Desseauve le 07/05/2021

Jamessuckling.com

94-95

par James Suckling le 23/04/2021

Blackberry and blackcurrant with some licorice and tar on the nose. It’s medium-to full-bodied with intense yet polished tannins and a long, beautiful finish. The quality of the tannins is an upgrade here.