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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 322 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by 2caveman on 3/12/2024 & rated 95 points: THe last bottle of a case. A sad day indeed, as this wine is drinking supremely well now. An intoxicating nose of leather and prune leads into an elegant and complex, perfectly balanced and utterly pleasing palate. The structure fades out a bit in the back palate with a good but not stellar finish, perhaps the only weakness of this otherwise outstanding bottle. Enjoyed these over 15 years - what a majestic vintage that for many of these middle range bottlings only reached their pinnacle in the past few. I'd agree that it's time to dink these up for those of you lucky enough to still have any (698 views) | | | Tasted by Endodr on 2/17/2024 & rated 90 points: This is a nice mature Margaux ready to drink now or over the next few years. It’s nose yields aromas of florals, wet earth and oak. The once robust fruit and harsh tannins have faded over the years, leaving a harmonious melange of stewed black berries, plums, figs, black tea, and leather. This wine is medium bodied with a modest finish. It is a classic Bordeaux in all respects but lacks the elegance and finesse that I associate with great Margaux from a fine vintage. (808 views) | | | Tasted by Arcturus on 1/11/2024 & rated 92 points: 92. This was a delight. Magnum, Pnp, nose of forest floor, tobacco, gravel. Fairly lightweight, smooth finish. Classic mature Bordeaux. (1126 views) | | | Tasted by Zoomin Z on 12/24/2023 & rated 92 points: Loads of tertiary flavors - forest floor, rosemary, wet cedar. The medium weight body seemed more plush with red fruit, finish was very soft. Would drink now. (1017 views) | | | Tasted by winemanintheden on 11/20/2023 & rated 91 points: Celebrated Nick’s 18. On this monumental occasion, we opened up a 2005 for his birth year. Bottle was stored perfectly with no seepage, a perfectly clean cork and fill level was still excellent.
Colour of brick dark orange red. Upon popping there was an immediate nose of terroir, berries and truffles. We decanted for about 30 min and through this time aromas of chocolate, cotton candy and more truffles and terroir continued to fill the decanter. There was fine sediment left on the bottle but nothing excessive.
On the palette, everything was nicely integrated and in balance. Didn’t get the signature floral rose pedal notes from this Margaux region wine. But it still felt delicate, soft and complex. Unmistakably Margaux due to the prominence of terroir. Still some mild grippy tannins which was expected from this epic 2005 vintage. It’s built to last as I’m confident this vintage will outlive many. The finish was long.
I’ve tasted other 2005 bottles and there’s a common theme thus far. Perfection of balance, subtleness and structure for longevity. I see why Bordelais have adored this vintage and rank it as one of the true greats over the past decades. Looking forward to many more. (1433 views) | | | Tasted by Wineson on 11/19/2023 & rated 92 points: Drinking well. (1153 views) | | | Tasted by Flatrate on 11/11/2023 & rated 92 points: Great, elegant Margaux. Ripe Cabernet Sauvignan driven Bordeaux. Elegant ceder-cassis nose. Intense red, Mocca-Cassis taste. Phantastic ripe Margaux. This red is an a good level, do not wait to long with drinking tit beaudyful wine. (1152 views) | | | Tasted by TheGreenFrog on 7/3/2023 & rated 93 points: Drinking very nicely. Wonderful balance, with nicely resolved tannins, freshness and delicate fruit. Classic claret. (1771 views) | | | Tasted by The Wine Monkeys on 5/23/2023 & rated 91 points: Notes of mild red fruit, menthol, fresh earth, mild floral note and, eucalyptus. Very balanced with nice tannins, acidity, dark red fruit, medium finish, all things in balance. My .02 is this is prime time with 5-10 left in the tank. (1848 views) | | | Tasted by merlotsmile on 5/22/2023: Bordeaux 2023-05-22 (Left Bank): x (1930 views) | | | Tasted by Shanta on 4/25/2023: Into its prime drinking window, but given the time it took to get there it should hold for years. A beautifully balanced, harmonious wine. The colour is still dark with a brick tone, the nose is rich and scented and the palate has a flowing texture and flavour saturation, but never heavy (13% abv.)
I understand this estate has a significant (20%) planting in cabernet franc, which has been brilliantly utilised in this wine to lift its fragrance and sweet notes.
Compared to a 2003 recently tried, the 2005 was a great step up in structure, balance and age worthiness. (1681 views) | | | Tasted by grossie on 3/23/2023 & rated 94 points: This is definitely coming into its own. Medium color but fairly opaque. Sweet floral nose with a bit of a charred quality. Medium body. Ripe sweet plum fruit, maybe a bit of chocolate. Fine tannins are still present. Long finish with a very pleasant charred quality
I feel like this has entered its drinking window. It might improve, but it's not wrong to drink it now. (1890 views) | | | Tasted by Peter Sydney on 3/18/2023 & rated 99 points: For me, this is at its best, super mellow notes on the nose, weighty in the mouth with subtle tannins and beautiful fruit, all harmonious, it’s my go to wine and, perhaps selfishly I don’t share, just drink on its own as an afternoon treat or a bed time drink. Problem is, finding anymore of it. A benchmark for me for all Margaux’s. (1251 views) | | | Tasted by Dj6544 on 2/20/2023 & rated 94 points: Coming along very nicely, the vanilla oak fading into the background and playing second fiddle to some exciting and racy acidity. Now pleasingly settled and can see a bright future for the next 10 years. (1345 views) | | | Tasted by edjBoca on 2/19/2023 & rated 93 points: Much better on day 2 !! (1131 views) | | | Tasted by mukden on 2/17/2023 & rated 90 points: YES. This seems to be coming round to be something quite interesting and good. (1123 views) | | | Tasted by cugel_saga on 2/11/2023 & rated 93 points: Plush and fresh.
Still some plummy fruits but with light, pleasant tertiary notes
Peppery, subtle spice and extremely supple. This wine wants to be with you and you want to be with it.
Drink now or next few years. (1065 views) | | | Tasted by lozatron on 1/21/2023: Friday Night - family dinner with home-made-ish chips and bargain steak: Opened on a Friday evening, enjoyed with pommes Tilney and half price Lidgate fillet. Very much like the last bottle, a little plusher than my usual claret, long finish, cedar and cigar box but also some fruit in the mid palate. All too easy to drink, you might miss how much it has to say. I suspect these will become even more attractive with age, but not sure if I am going to give my remaining bottles the chance. (1141 views) | | | Tasted by Hanover on 1/16/2023 & rated 95 points: Bottle uncorked for 2 hours; clear ruby color with thin brick edge, beautiful nose, nice mouth feel, soft tannins, long finish. Lovely. (493 views) | | | Tasted by lozatron on 10/26/2022: Popped and poured after our previous bottle was visited by the c*rk fairy. A little bit plush perhaps and there’s no ignoring the oak - after a few minutes in the glass it evens itself out and becomes a somewhat classic claret, albeit at the generous end. Really lovely and a somewhat restrained (for 2022) 13% abv. Just the thing for a slightly decadent Tuesday. (2032 views) | | | Tasted by stinkycook on 9/25/2022 flawed bottle: Ever so slightly corked. Too bad. Didn't catch it at first. But then .... (2178 views) | | | Tasted by Flatrate on 9/10/2022 & rated 92 points: Perfect ripe Margaux. Dark, concentrate red colour. Komplex cassis fruit in the nose. Great pleasure. Very complex taste, ripe, cassis, low alkohol (13%), burgundy style, phantastic, classic Cabernet driven Margaux. Do not wait with the drinking. It is a well developed Margaux now.
22.January 2023: Still a great Margaux. Fantastic red wine to drink now.
17 March 2024: Well matured. Cassis, mocca driven Margaux with low alcohol. Great well matured Bordeaux. Do mit wait to open this red. (2156 views) | | | Tasted by phynes on 8/28/2022 & rated 95 points: Similar notes to previous tastings but simply evolving into a delicious wine. Time is often the critical ingredient of great wine… (2219 views) | | | Tasted by Wineson on 8/22/2022 & rated 90 points: A little over the hill. (2091 views) | | | Tasted by d'Artagnan on 8/7/2022 & rated 92 points: Probablement ma surprise de l'année jusqu'ici.
Le nez subtil et séduisant, avec des notes de cèdre, de mine de crayon et de mûres. La bouche vraiment élégante, très Margaux, avec un équilibre admirable et des tanins soyeux. Un vin qui séduit par sa texture racée, son fruité suave, sa finale précise et saline, de bonne longueur. Très beau Margaux. Un coup de cœur imprévu. 92 pts (2046 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vinous, 2005 Bordeaux: Here and Now (Apr 2021) (4/1/2021)
(du Tertre du Tertre Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
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(Ch du Tertre Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
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(Ch du Tertre Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Chris Kissack
Winedoctor, January 2015 (1/1/2015)
(Château du Tertre Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Ian D'Agata
Vinous, January 2012
(Chateau du Tertre Margaux (Pre-Arrival)) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (2/18/2009)
(Ch du Tertre Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Jan/Feb 2008, Issue #13, The 2005 Bordeaux Vintage: A Snapshot of a Few Communes
(Château du Tertre) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Julia Harding, MW
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(Ch du Tertre Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Chris Kissack
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(Chateau du Tertre Margaux) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, May/June 2006, IWC Issue #126
(Chateau Du Tertre Margaux) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
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(Ch du Tertre Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Chris Kissack
Winedoctor, April 2006
(Chateau du Tertre Margaux) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (10/18/2008)
(Château du Tertre) Dark red violet color; ripe cassis, raspberry and French oak nose; plush, soft, minty, ripe plum and cassis palate; medium finish 91+ 91 points | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (1/18/2008)
(Château du Tertre) Dark red violet color; nice cherry nose; tasty cherry and cassis palate with a little menthol and eucalyptus; medium finish 90+ pts. (50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc) 90 points |
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| Château du Tertre Producer website - Read more about Chateau du TertreChâteau du TertreChateau du Tertre is a 52-acre estate in Margaux. Though it traces its history back nearly a thousand years, the estate became famous in the mid-19th century when the 1855 Bordeaux classification established the estate as a Margaux Grand Cru Classe.
In 1997 it was bought by Eric Albada Jelgersma, a Dutch businessman. Robert M. Parker Jr. has noted that Jelgersma “is doing a splendid job rebuilding this estate and producing wines of higher and higher quality…du Tertre is a stylish, full-flavored, somewhat exotic Margaux…”Red Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
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History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanMédoc Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the Medoc
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The eight precisely defined appellations of the whole of the Médoc (from Blanquefort Brook to the north of the Bordeaux built-up area, almost to the Pointe de Grave) may claim the Médoc appellation. But there is also a specific territory in the north of the peninsula which produces exclusively wines with this appellation. In the great majority, the Médocs come from the north of the peninsula. The great individuality of this region is that the number of vines has increased more recently here than elsewhere, apart from a few isolated spots where vines have grown for many years. Today, the size of the small estate has brought about the development of a powerful co-operative movement. Four co-operatives out of five belong to the group called Unimédoc which ensures aging, bottling and marketing a large proportion of their wines.Margaux Read more about Margaux and its wines As with a large part of the Bordeaux vineyards, vines first appeared in Margaux during the Gallo-Roman period.
In 1705 a text mentions Château Margaux . But we have to wait for the end of the eighteenth century and the coming of the earliest techniques in aging for the concept of wines of high quality to develop. The confirmation of this was the famous 1855 classification which recognized 21 Crus Classés in the Margaux appellation. One hundred years later, the Viticultural Federation and the Margaux appellation of controlled origin were born. The appellation, which stretches out over five communes, is actually unique in the Médoc in that it is the only one to contain all the range of wines, as rich as they are vast, from First Great Cru Classé to the Fifths, not forgetting its famous Crus Bourgeois and its Crus Artisans.
In Margaux there is a predominance of Garonne gravel on a central plateau of about 4 miles in length and one and a quarter wide. To the east-south-east, it overlooks the low lying land by the estuary. Its east side is marked by gentle, dry valleys and a succession of ridges.The layer of gravel in Margaux was spread out by a former Garonne in the early Quaternary. Rather large in size, it is mingled with shingle of average dimension and represents the finest ensemble of Günz gravel in the Haut-Médoc. It is on this ancient layer on a Tertiary terrace of limestone or clayey marl that the best Médoc crus lie. All the conditions for successful wine are present : a large amount of gravel and pebbles, poor soil which cannot retain water and deep rooted vines.
It is customary to say that Margaux wines are the "most feminine" in the Médoc, thus stressing their delicacy, suppleness and their fruity, elegant aromas. This does not affect their great propensity for aging; just the opposite, for the relatively thin terroir imparts tannins which give them long life. The other characteristic of these wines which combine an elegant vitality, subtlety and consistency, is their diversity and personality. Over and above the flavour which is their "common denominator", they present an exceptional palette of bouquets, fruity flavours which show up differently from one château to another.
Production conditions (Decree dated August 10 1954)
In order to have the right to the Margaux appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the commune of Margaux, Cantenac, Soussans, Arsac and Labarde, "excluding the land which by the nature of its soil or because of its situation, is unfit to produce wine of this appellation".
- satisfy precise production conditions: grape-varieties (Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Carmenère, Merlot Noir, Petit Verdot, Cot or Malbec), minimum of sugar (178 grammes - 6.27 oz. - per litre of must) degree (an acquired 10°5) base yield (45 hectolitres per hectare).
Vins de Bordeaux:
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Merlot
Soil: Gravel and silt plateau on a layer of limestone or silt on clay
Surface Area: 1,530 ha |
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