2005 Château du Tertre

Community Tasting Notes (260) Avg Score: 91.0 points

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  4/25/2024 - TheGreenFrog Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Gave this a 6 hour decant. Tannins integrated and wine is very approachable. The fruit is probably still only in secondary phase so I think will improve further. I have previously given this wine less air (an hour), which results in fruit seeming more restrained, which is not necessarily a bad thing at this stage in its life.

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  3/12/2024 - 2caveman Likes this wine: 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

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  2/17/2024 - Endodr Likes this wine: 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.

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  1/11/2024 - Arcturus wrote: 92 Points

  92. This was a delight. Magnum, Pnp, nose of forest floor, tobacco, gravel. Fairly lightweight, smooth finish. Classic mature Bordeaux.

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  12/24/2023 - Zoomin Z wrote: 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.

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