Chateau du Tertre 2021

JAMES SUCKLING: "Fresh, poised but demure on the nose with upscale oak rendering a fine note of cigar box and tobacco to the cool cassis, tapenade and grilled red capsicums. Very well-balanced on the palate with a juicy medium body and a tight but layered finish. Refined and long. Well-done for the vintage. Already approachable, but better from 2025."

WEINWISSER: "64 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 20 % Cabernet Franc, 10 % Merlot, 6 % Petit Verdot, 13 Vol.-%. Verspieltes Bouquet, frisch gepflückte rote Johannisbeere, getrockneter Rosmarin, heller Tabak und weißer Pfeffer. Am eleganten Gaumen mit weicher Textur, balancierter Rasse und engmaschigem Körper. Im gebündelten, fein aromatischen Finale mit Schattenmorelle, Tabakblatt und zart pfefferigem Extrakt. Kann noch zulegen."

DECANTER: "Sweet and spicy on the nose, curry leaf, sage, pepper and sweet red fruits. Bright acidity straight away, an instant buzz of tangy fruit before subsiding a little giving way to the chalky, mineral tannins. Nice freshness all the way through with an undercut of fresh fruit. They've been very careful here and this hasn't been pushed. Could have maybe taken on a bit more weight, but this is straight and streamlined, elegantly presented with balance all the way through. Not a showstopper but quietly charming."

FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, tiefer Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Ockerrandaufhellung. Feines Brombeerkonfit, schwarze Kirschen, etwas Cassis, zarte Edelholzwürze. Saftig, elegant, kompakt und frisch, finessenreicher Säurebogen, reife, tragende Tannine, hat einen guten Zug, zeigt Länge und Potenzial, wird von weiterer Flaschenreife profitieren."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2021 du Tertre has turned out well in bottle, offering up aromas of dark, minty berries, pipe tobacco, orange zest and pencil shavings, followed by a medium-bodied, supple and suave palate built around velvety tannins and bright acids. This Cabernet-dominant blend represents a strong effort for this property, no doubt helped by the brave decision to sell off one-third of the production in bulk."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Fresh, vibrant, savory, black raspberries, currants, espresso and mint aromas pop in the nose. The palate is medium-bodied, energetic, and bright, with a core of cedar, herbs and spicy currants, with an underpinning of cocoa that blends together and lingers. The wine blends 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot and 6% Petit Verdot. Drink from 2025-2045."

JEB DUNNUCK: "Ripe cherries, sappy green tobacco, cedar, and floral notes all emerge from the 2021 Château Du Tertre, a more complex, slightly herbal, yet textured, medium-bodied, balanced Margaux. It has solid mid-palate depth, a smoky, darker fruited, inward style, ripe tannins, and outstanding length."