Chateau Marquis de Terme 2016

JAMES SUCKLING: "Impressive aromas of fresh summer berries, slate and toasty oak. This has a very succulent array of ripe red plums and berries and delivers a smooth, long and appealingly grainy edge of very plush, flavorful tannins. A lot to like here. A blend of merlot, cabernet sauvignon and petit verdot. Try from 2021."

WEINWISSER: "Dunkles Purpur mit violettem Rand. Berauschendes, blaubeeriges Bouquet mit reifer Heidelbeere und Cassis, dicht und konzentriert mit Veilchen und Iris dahinter. Am Gaumen stoffig und trotzdem mit gewisser Eleganz, der Aufwärtstrend geht weiter."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Elegant, silky, fresh and vibrant, the fruit is soft, polished, ripe and pure. If you look closely, you can already find the floral nuances along with licorice, cherry, black raspberry and smoke. Give this 8-10 years and it is going to be a beauty!"

DECANTER: "A signature Bordeaux year - a ton of concentration but also balance - the magic combination that has built Bordeaux's reputation over the centuries. This is a finely tuned wine, great tannic frame that holds the blackberry and bilberry fruit, laced through with grilled turmeric and smoke. 90% new vats at this point, as the winery was pretty much finished. Drinking Window 2023 - 2044"

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the nose of the 2016 Marquis de Terme is earthy with damp soil and forest floor over a core of black and red currants, tobacco and bay leaves plus a waft of garrigue. The palate is medium-bodied, refreshing and softly textured with juicy fruit."

FALSTAFF: "Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, dezente Randaufhellung, zart balsamisch-würzig unterlegte dunkle Beerenfrucht, floraler Touch, reife Pflaumen. Komplex, stoffig, feine Brombeernote, integrierte Tannine, schokoladiger Touch, ein vielseitiger Speisenbegleiter."

WINE ENTHUSIAST: "This relatively little-known estate is now performing well. In this vintage the wine has gained weight as well as blackberry fruits and rich tannins. Its balance is already there and the wine should develop to be drunk by 2023."

JEB DUNNUCK: "The outstanding 2016 Château Marquis de Terme is an attractive, elegant wine that has classic Margaux character. Black cherry and blackberry fruits, hints of graphite and smoke earth, and plenty of tobacco leaf all emerge from this medium-bodied effort, which has some firm tannins and a great finish. Give bottles 3-4 years to let these tannins chill out, and it should drink beautifully for 15+ years."

WINE SPECTATOR: "Warm in feel, with dark plum, cassis and cherry compote flavors forming the core. Generally open in feel, with light cocoa, tobacco and alder notes adding spine and texture to offset the tasty fruit. Best from 2021 through 2031. 10,833 cases made."