Date Tasted: 12/2020

The Château du Tertre is a thousand-year-old estate whose vineyard, stretching over 52 hectares, remains unchanged since 1855. It was classified as a fifth growth in the 1855 Classification of the Medoc and Graves. The vineyards are partially biodynamic, with more to be converted in the future. The wines – both the grand vin and second wine Les Hauts du Tertre – are made in a very similar style, the difference being that the grand vin is made from older vines. The grapes are all hand-harvested and vinified in a mixture of wood, steel and concrete before being aged in French oak. Château du Tertre was one of the first estates in the Medoc to use small, egg-shaped concrete vats to vinify their wines. The estate believes that using these vats to vinify a portion of the wine allows minerality to be retained in the wine.

Appearance: The colour is deep ruby with garnet hues.

Nose: It has a ripe and impressive aromatic profile, mostly black wild berries, clove, cocoa and careful use of the barrel.

 Palate: It is round with medium to high acidity, discreet tannins, medium to high body and medium juicy aftertaste. 

Drink: Excellent now or in the next 3 years.

Food Pairing: It paired perfectly with wild boar with red sauce and spices.  

Points: 87

Name: Les Hauts du Tertre

Producer: Château du Tertre 

Variety: 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot

Vintage: 2015

Region: AOC Margaux, Bordeaux, France

Alcohol: 13%

Retail Price: 24€

Serving temperature: 16-18 C°

Drink it until 2025.