Chateau du Tertre 2005 (OWC of 12)

Description

By Tom Cannavan in 2007 (TC91)
Brightly focused but quite luxurious quality, with some nice spice and floral notes, a certain silkiness and cherry acidity. This is quite gentle and bright, but is really appealing and balanced because of that with structure fine and gently persistent.

By Robert Parker in 2015 (RP90)
This attractive deep ruby/plum/purple wine is supple, with notes of loamy soil, earth, underbrush and black and red currants. Very fragrant and medium-bodied, with relatively sweet tannin, this wine should continue to drink well for another 10-15+ years.

By Vinous in 2021 (AG90)
The 2005 du Tertre is a bold, savory wine, as it so often is. Game, scorched earth, licorice, tobacco and dried herbs give this dark, virile Margaux much of its distinctive personality. The 2005 has aged well. I would prefer to drink it over the next handful of years, before the fruit fully fades, even though there is enough density to allow for aging beyond that. Structurally, du Tertre is a bit lighter than most Margaux in 2005.