2016 Chateau du Tertre 5. Cru

France / Bordeaux / Medoc / Haut-Medoc / Margaux 5. Cru Rouge

2016 Château du Tertre 5th Growth.

The Wine Cellar Insider/Jeff Leve tasting notes (September 2019): "Flowers, spicy red berries, and forest notes are in your glass as soon as the wine hits the glass. Medium bodied, elegant, fresh, and dynamic, the wine is silky, sweet, juicy, and pure from start to finish".
 
VertdeVin tasting notes: "The nose is fruity, structured, and offers a small concentration. It reveals notes of blackberry, wild cassis, and more slightly wild red berries associated with touches of flowers, gravels as well as discreet hints of Cuben pepper. The palate is fruity, juicy, suave, mineral, well-balanced, and offers freshness, a small tension, a fine straightness, a mineral frame (racy minerality) as well as beautiful definition. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy cassis, juicy raspberry, and wild strawberry associated with touches of rose/flowers as well as very discreet hints of varietals (in the background), toasted oak/grilled, and cocoa. Tannins are fine, well-built, and very discreetly firm. The finish/persistence expresses juicy fruits (cassis, strawberry) as well as hints of grilled".
 
Wine Enthusiast/Roger Voss tasting notes 94/100 (May 2019): "Partnered with Château Giscours as far as the winemaking team is concerned, this estate has created its own style. This wine shows a hint of initial austerity before opening out with rich fruits and structure. It needs time and the wine will not be ready to drink before 2025".
 
Blend:
75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot.
 
Ratings vintage 2016:
The TEXSOM International Wine Awards: Platinum Medal.
Winedoctor: 95/100.
Wine Enthusiast: 94-96/100.
James Suckling: 94/100.
Jeannie Cho Lee: 94/100.