2006 Château du Tertre
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Saturday, March 26, 2022 - Drinking very well, in a perfect mature drinking window with still years to go and highly recommend. Very good QPR Bdx. Briefly decanted tableside and I would recommend a longer 60 minutes+ decant if possible. Almost inky black, no bricking, well balanced and integrated, elegant, smooth, medium - full bodied and with a medium length aftertaste. Aromatic nose of dark stone fruit, expected Margaux perfume and coffee. No surprises on the palate - well controlled balanced oak and tannins, dark fruit, cassis and a surprising raspberry note and a darker earthy terroir-driven finish of stone, earth, mushrooms and a hint of smoke on the aftertaste.
Had for a good friend and wine aficionado's 61st birthday dinner and this was in a lineup with an '18 Cameron Dundee Hills chardonnay reserve, '17 Cameron Arley's Leap pinot, '04 Cayuse Frog and an '06 QC Galitzine cab....
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