Chateau du Tertre 2023

70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot
Oak, stainless steel and concrete vats. Soft extractions, traditional pumping over. 20 day maceration.
Maturing / Ageing : Bordeaux barrels. 60% new and 40% 1 year old. For 14 to 16 months.

OWNER’S DESCRIPTION
A compelling alliance of concentrated ripe fruits and precise, persistant structure characterizes Château du Tertre 2023. The generosity of the Merlot 15% combines harmoniously with the power, freshness and precision of the Cabernet Sauvignon 70%. Faithful to the property’s style, the Cabernet Franc 11%, from 60 year old vines, completes the blend with elegance and finesse. A final touch of Petit-Verdot 4% brings structure and colour resulting in a definitively balanced wine.

Wine Advocate 92-94/100 : “As this estate’s extensive restructuring begins to come to fruition, the 2023 du Tertre contains fully 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, as replanted parcels begin to be included in the grand vin, complemented by 15% Cabernet Franc and the rest Merlot. Offering up aromas of dark berries, licorice, lilac and mint, it’s medium to full-bodied, layered and fleshy, with a notably concentrated, serious core by this estate’s typically charming standards, revealing sweet structuring tannins and a succulent, seamless profile. In short, du Tertre’s renaissance continues”.