2016 Du Tertre Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JS 94 WE 94 DC 92 JL 92 VN 92 WS 91 JD 90 WA 90 TWI 90
JS 94

jamessuckling.com, February 2019

Extremely deep and ripe on the nose with dried-berry, chocolate and plum aromas that follow through to a full body, round and soft tannins and a flavorful finish. A rich and soft-tannin structure to the wine. Try after 2024.
WE 94

Wine Enthusiast, 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...
DC 92

Decanter, October 2018

Powerful, intense and concentrated, those tannins are big in quantity and quality. This is a sombre, intellectual wine in the way that many 2016s are. It has a good texture of silky black fruits through the palate...
JL 92

TheWineCellarInsider.com, February 2019

Fresh, spicy, peppery, ripe red fruits with right amount of earth, flowers, and leafy herbs open the soft textured, medium/full bodied, silky wine. Give it a few years for its seductive qualities to shine. Read more...
VN 92

Vinous, January 2019

The 2016 du Tertre has really come together nicely. There is a sense of translucence in the 2016 that conveys finesse and refinement. Sage, mint, dried flowers and sweet herbs add layers of aromatic nuance as the sweet...
WS 91

Wine Spectator, March 2019

Fresh damson plum, bitter cherry and savory notes are seamlessly layered together, with fresh tobacco and a flash of iron checking in on the pure, silky, persistent finish, where the slightly high-pitched fruit plays out...
JD 90

jebdunnuck.com, February 2019

An outstanding Margaux with its classic perfume of sweet red fruits, dried flowers, balsam wood, and spice, the 2016 Château du Tertre is medium-bodied, elegant, and seamless on the palate. This is one of those wines that...
WA 90

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, December 2018

Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 du Tertre features cassis, red plums and spice box on the nose with herbs and earth nuances. The palate is medium-bodied, lean and soft with an earthy finish. - Lisa...
TWI 90

The Wine Independent, December 2022

The 2016 du Tertre has a medium to deep garnet color. It rolls out with expressive scents of black raspberries, warm cassis, and redcurrant jelly, plus hints of tobacco leaf and dried Provencal herbs. Light to...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Margaux
Vintage 2016
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 13%
Closure Cork

The 2016 Du Tertre, a Bordeaux Blend from the Margaux region of France, showcases a harmonious blend of ripe fruit and complex aromatics typical of its appellation. This wine, crafted by Du Tertre, is noted for its medium to full-bodied profile and silky texture, featuring an alcohol content of 13%.

James Suckling awarded this vintage an impressive 94 points, highlighting its "extremely deep and ripe" nose with aromas of dried berries, chocolate, and plum, complemented by "round and soft tannins" leading to a flavorful finish. Wine Enthusiast also rated it 94 points, noting the wine's initial austerity that evolves into a display of rich fruits and structure, emphasizing that it will not be ready to drink before 2025.

Contrastingly, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate gave the wine 90 points, describing it as "medium-bodied, lean and soft" with earthy undertones, and a garnet-purple hue. Wine Spectator, with a score of 91, appreciated its seamless layers of damson plum, bitter cherry, and savory notes, culminating in a silky, persistent finish.

Additional reviews provide further insights into its character. Jeff Leve, scoring it 92, remarked on its "fresh, spicy, peppery" profile enriched with earth, flowers, and leafy herbs. Vinous' Antonio Galloni noted the wine's "finesse and refinement," suggesting a drinking window over the next 10-15 years, while Neal Martin from Vinous highlighted its "harmonious, focused palate" and "good mineralité."

Decanter's review, also at 92 points, described it as "powerful, intense and concentrated," with a suggestion that it will age well. Jeb Dunnuck praised its "classic perfume" and elegance, recommending a similar aging potential. Overall, the 2016 Du Tertre presents a well-rounded Margaux experience, promising continued development with time.