Chateau du Tertre 2018

DECANTER: "Brushed grilled cedar edge on the nose here, deep silky texture and lots of lovely fruit. Touches of heat on the finish but a clear bitter chocolate ending keeps things focused. 50% new oak. 14% Petit Verdot makes up the blend. Drinking Window 2026 - 2042"

JEB DUNNUCK: "The 2018 Château Du Tertre is solid, offering an attractive bouquet of red and black fruits, vanilla bean, dried flowers, balsam (which I always seem to find in this wine), and sandalwood. It's beautifully complex, has medium-bodied richness, moderate tannins, and a forward, charming, already delicious style that's ideal for enjoying over the coming 15 years."

FALSTAFF: "Kräftiges Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Nuancen von dunklen Kirschen, zartes Waldbeerkonfit, ein Hauch von Lakritze, Feigen und Orangenzesten. Samtig, extraktsüß, frisch strukturiert, integrierte, tragende Tannine, mineralisch-salzig im Nachhall, ein facettenreicher Speisenbegleiter. (2020–2040)"

ANTONIO GALLONI: "Just as it was from barrel, the 2018 du Tertre is a powerful, virile wine. Game, scorched earth, incense, savory herbs, licorice and tobacco lend a distinctive aromatic profile. On the palate, the 2018 comes across as a bit compact, but otherwise it is nicely done."

JAMES SUCKLING: "Aromas of meat and dark berries with some dried flowers. It’s full-bodied with round, chewy tannins and a juicy finish with some dark chocolate. Give it three or four years to soften and come together. Try after 2024."

THE WINEADVOCATE: "Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2018 du Tertre delivers a good intensity of stewed black plums, kirsch and black raspberry notes, plus hints of dried Provence herbs, tobacco leaf and cedar chest. The medium-bodied palate offers plenty of red and black fruit preserves flavors with a soft texture and loads of freshness, finishing with an herbal lift."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Earthy, with leafy tobacco, mint, flowers and red currants with spice on the nose, the wine is energetic, sweet and soft, with a polish to the tannins and lift to the fruit. This is the finest vintage du Tertre has ever produced. The wine blends 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Franc and 14% Petit Verdot and is the product of very low yields."

WEINWISSER: "Tiefes Purpurrot. Ein filigranes Parfüm nach frisch gepflückten schwarzen Johannisbeeren, tasmanischem Bergpfeffer und Schattenmorellensaft. Am kraftvollen Gaumen mit fleischiger Extraktfülle und perfekt modelliertem Körper. Im gebündelten sehr lang anhaltenden Finale edle Cassiswürze, Hagebuttentee und Estragon. Ganz klare Kaufempfehlung!"

WINE ENTHUSIAST: "From the partner estate to Château Giscours, this wine is as elegant as you would expect. While it is structured, it also has ripe fruits, rich tannins and great potential. The dry and firm core of this wine will propel it forward. Drink from 2027."

WINESPECTATOR: "Very seductive, with warmed plum sauce, cassis and raspberry confiture flavors stitched together with singed sandalwood and light mineral notes. Ends with a velvety edge while a flash of alder darts in the background. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Best from 2023 through 2036."