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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.2 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 75 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Stufonhead on 5/21/2024 & rated 92 points: Little rustic. But with plenty of life. (168 views) | | | Tasted by Rickgroen on 3/8/2024 & rated 88 points: Zwart fruit, kruidig met mooie afdronk. Niet fluweelzacht maar toch aangenaam in de mond. 2015 is al a boire! (1057 views) | | | Tasted by Condrieu82 on 7/13/2023 & rated 91 points: Slow ox’ed for 2 hours. Refined nose of black currants and blackberry paste. Medium acidity, minerally, fruit at the forefront but they are elegant; black currants mostly, but also dark cherries and white pepper, with some raw green olives notes too. Medium tannins - not intrusive at all - and medium long ending with some oak and menthol notes.
Drink now but will likely improve with more time; good QPR and all the refined typicity of Margaux in my opinion, although not the most refined of wines.
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- Much better on day 2. Nose more more open, body felt fuller, with cherries and black currants but also hints of mulberries and warm spice. Still primary, but more expressive. Moral of the story: let it breathe, a lot! (2641 views) | | | Tasted by racerchris on 2/12/2023 & rated 92 points: PnP. Drank with friends before dinner. Was open and enjoyable right away. A little more oak than I prefer but it was elegant and harmonious with the red and black fruit. Excellent wine. (3629 views) | | | Tasted by Wine.ape on 1/25/2023 & rated 92 points: The Chateau Tertre 2015 delivers on both fronts. The bouquet is well-defined, with distinct red and dark fruit notes and a subtle hint of violets. The tannins are smooth and polished, providing a satisfying mouthfeel. The finish is medium-long and spicy, adding an extra layer of complexity. Additionally, it opened up beautifully after a 2 hour double decant, revealing even more complexity and depth of flavour.
When it comes to value, this wine is a great pick. The price-quality ratio is spot on and I would recommend if you have few bottles to drink some now and hold some for the next decade or more. As it ages, it will continue to evolve and provide pleasure for many years to come. Overall, a solid choice for any Margaux lover looking for a wine that offers both immediate enjoyment and long-term aging potential. 92+ (3525 views) | | | Tasted by Sotto325 on 10/6/2022 & rated 90 points: These 2015 lesser Bordeaux are delicious! They may regenerate interest in Bordeaux, as have some of the wonderful Cru Bourgeois. Recent bottles of DuGlana, this 375 and a very auspicious La Chapelle de Les Mission HB all augur nicely for the vintage but also for the region’s excellent range of wines from the sublime to just deeply enjoyable and interest- worthy bottles like this. Decanted briefly. Just delicious classic Margaux profile with no pretension of red robe royalty, but rather woody deep black currant,rich soil- driven cherry, and a host of forest hints. (4124 views) | | | Tasted by Eric Becker on 9/23/2022 & rated 92 points: Good wine! On the nose it features very ripe and sweet dark fruits with also a little raspberry, noticable charcoal, black olives and a little Cabernet greenness. Oak seems fully integrated. However, the nose is not yet strutting its stuff, remaining a bit reserved and shy. In the mouth there is a good amount of body and flavours, freshness and structure, everything nicely proportioned as a Margaux should be. Tannin is fine-grained and unobtrusive. The wine is juicy and easily gulpable after only a brief decant. Although there seems to be a bit of upside left, this du Tertre is a touch too ripe and sweet for my liking. In 2015 I prefer the drier and edgier Ferriere and the more elegant Durfort-Vivens. Nonetheless this is quite classy stuff with a solid QPR and it should make it to 2030 or beyond. (3794 views) | | | Tasted by MrBjorn on 9/17/2022 & rated 92 points: Prunes and cassis followed by green vegetative strokes and floral notes of violets and an elegant touch of cedar. Mouthfilling with fine structure, nice complexity and long aftertaste (2624 views) | | | Tasted by Jason Wu on 8/24/2022 & rated 93 points: We opened this bottle today and poured it into a decanter. We tasted it between 3-5 hours decant.
The wine opens up beautifully after hours of decant. Different from last time that we tasted through coravin in March, there is some savoury notes coming through together with some herb's notes this time. The oak notes is more incorporated into the wine with notes of smoking or bbq meats that make the mouth watering. I like the hints of pencil shave of this wine that made it even more elegant.
A very delicious wine. (2414 views) | | | Tasted by vide on 6/19/2022 & rated 91 points: Lifted dark on the nose. Slightly earthy (we are close to Moulis here). On the palate, soft tannins, without depth but elegant. Once again, the 2015 vintage works its magic. The wines are so approachable, Whether we are entering them though a barndoor ("Scheunetor" or not (please see Legnon below - no diacritics I'm afraid) below, I don't know. But I read his comment metaphorically, as suggesting an openness to the earth.
Eine Offenheit der Erde. (2567 views) | | | Tasted by Khon Kaen on 6/16/2022 & rated 91 points: Decanted for 1 hour. It is like my previous bottle. Excellent Margaux. Very fresh and delicious berries, flowers, savory herbs on the nose. Cassis and cherry on palate. Medium to full body. (2010 views) | | | Tasted by jmoon on 2/16/2022 & rated 86 points: Bland, lifeless… but drinkable. Well stored bottle since release, yet couldn’t coax any life from this sleepy wine. (3052 views) | | | Tasted by Khon Kaen on 1/6/2022 & rated 90 points: Decanted for 45 minutes. It's really good. Medium bodied, medium alcohol. Very attractive aromas of blackberry. It tastes like blackberry, raspberry, cherry. Good balanced fruit and acidity. A lovely and drinkable Margaux young wine. (2940 views) | | | Tasted by ajeeja on 1/4/2022: Felt a bit muted. But there is good density, so give it a few more years and it should blossom. Decanted 2h and drank over 2h, the last glass was the best as the oak had time to integrate and the tasting experience became rounder. The main worry I have is the lack of tension and that with age the fruit may become stewed (a trait I don’t personally appreciate in wine). Tonight score was 88-89. (2893 views) | | | Tasted by Léognan on 12/6/2021 & rated 92 points: Château du Tertre 2015 13.5% alc.
P&P bei zunächst 14°
Luftzufuhr in der offenen Flasche, dann bei etwa 18° konstanter Temperatur
Nase: verhaltene, aber sich immer mehr öffnende Margauxnase, zurückhaltend Cassis, wenig Lakritz, immer mehr zarter Veilchenduft
Gaumen: Himbeeren, Cassis, etwas Sauerkirsche, Heidelbeere an Rahm, auch Milchschokolade, wenig frisches Leder, nichts vordringlich, alles sanft verwoben.
Abgang mittellang, wieder auf Veilchen, etwas Heublumen.
Ein feiner, frischer, unaufdringlicher junger Margaux, offen wie ein Scheunentor, nicht groß, aber gerade jetzt sehr gut.
91/92 Punkte. (3333 views) | | | Tasted by Meester on 11/19/2021 & rated 94 points: Excellent right bank Bordeaux. Medium to full bodied with refined tannins. I enjoyed this wine now but still has depth to age (but not necessary at this time). Earth background but fruit shines through. Very enjoyable! (2904 views) | | | Tasted by fozzibaer on 9/18/2021 & rated 91 points: Very nice. (2877 views) | | | Tasted by pren on 8/26/2021 & rated 88 points: 四次，始终普通。第一次，没打开，不平顺。第二三次，口感，味道偏绿，不是太差，只少是something。最后一次，相对最好，平顺，味道尚可。 (2677 views) | | | Tasted by Brett Pitt on 5/28/2021 & rated 90 points: Will be even better in 3-5 years (688 views) | | | Tasted by Jason Wu on 3/13/2021 & rated 93 points: Appearance: Med Ruby
Nose: Med+ Intensity, Almond, toast, leather, tobacco, roses, perfume, red cherry, coffee, minty, developing.
Palate: Dry, high acidity, med+tannin (fine grain), med alcohol, med+body, med+ flavor intensity, dark cherry, vanilla, coffee.
Overall, very good wine. (3493 views) | | | Tasted by ajeeja on 11/25/2020 & rated 92 points: Blackberry tart pie with good acidity to support it. Lovely aristocratic oak. Needs another 2-3 years to add layers, but already a very good drop. 92+ (3978 views) | | | Tasted by Harko on 11/21/2020 & rated 91 points: 2015. Bought six bottles en primeur in 2016. First bottle opened tonight for a family dinner. Smooth as silk, tannines nicely softened. Very drinkable. Must have been a very good year 2015! (3687 views) | | | Tasted by maxima on 9/9/2020 & rated 86 points: Bouteille pas clean, semble avoir vieillie prématurément.
Pas de bouchon et pas defect, juste mince et
assez simplette en ce moment. (4880 views) | | | Tasted by blanquito on 12/2/2019 & rated 92 points: Man, this is good and still drinking well right now. Sexy levels of inky, blackberry fruit but well balanced with rhubarb, pomegranate juiciness and a compelling greener note of mint and wintergreen. Rounded and smooth, but without that spit-polished, tannin-managed vibe uber modern bordeaux have. Tangy, juicy finish, helping sweep up all the inky, iodine-infused fruit and glycerin. Might have to find more. 92+ (6172 views) | | | Tasted by T.E.D. on 11/30/2019 & rated 91 points: A nice and dusty wine with good concentration. (4595 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vinous, Finally: Bordeaux 2015 In Bottle (Jul 2019) (7/1/2019)
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Vinous, 2015 Bordeaux: Every Bottle Tells a Story... (Feb 2018) (2/18/2018)
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Decanter, Medoc 2015 in bottle (11/2/2017)
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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
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
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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