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Label 10121-20

Les Hauts Du Tertre - 2020

Blend
21% Cabernet Franc
26% Cabernet Sauvignon
31% Merlot
21% Petit Verdot
Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Appellation
Margaux
UPC
0 15643 78385 2
Red Wine
10121-20
Product Ratings
Decanter 90pt

Drinking Window: 2023 - 2030

by Decanter, 2021
James Suckling 89-90pt

A tight, linear red with fine tannins, medium body and a medium finish. A little warm at the end.

by James Suckling, 2021
James Suckling 92pt

A juicy and flavorful second wine with chocolate, earth, walnut and meat aromas and flavors. Some tar. Medium body with creamy tannins and a juicy finish. Hints of coffee. A blend of 26% cabernet sauvignon, 31% merlot, 22% cabernet franc and 21% petit verdot. Drink or hold.

by James Suckling, 2023

Ageing

In barrels Age of barrels 20% new every year. Length of ageing in barrel 12 months.

Estate

Chateau du Tertre was created in the 18th century by an important Irish negociant, Pierre Mitchell, who had fallen in love with the Bordeaux region and its wines. The founder of the first glassworks in Bordeaux, this refined, innovative man realized one of his fondest dreams by establishing his own fine wine estate. Others famous families followed in his footsteps during the XIX century. The quality of the wine was such that it was included among the great growths of Margaux in the 1855 classification. Eric Albada Jelgersma acquired the estate in 1997. Thanks to major investments and careful management, Chateau du Tertre now expresses its intrinsically elegant personality year after year.

Tasting notes

Second wine of the Grand Cru Classé Château du Tertre, Les Hauts du Tertre remains faithful to the spirit of the Grand Vin whose terroir it shares. Attractive, 2020 is based on a classic balance for this cru, with almost equal proportions of the four grape varieties, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. Les Hauts du Tertre comes from plot selections planted over the last ten years and selected for their outstanding organoleptic qualities. 2020, combines elegance, finesse and freshness with a gourmet finish. Partly matured in new barrels, it brings the expected complexity. - James Suckling

Vinification

Wooden and concrete vats Temperature control thermoregulation.