Du Tertre 2021 (1.5L)

92-93 JS / 90-93 WA / 90-92 VM / 89-91 JD / 89-91 WI

A juicy and soft textured, medium-bodied red with cherry, earth and orange-peel character. Creamy and delicious. 64% cabernet sauvignon, 20% cabernet franc, 10% merlot and 6% petit verdot. - James Suckling

The 2021 du Tertre is a very pretty, elegant wine, bursting with aromas of wild berries, exotic spices, cigar box and loamy soil. Medium to full-bodied, ample and seamless, it's velvety and enveloping, with bright acids, beautifully refined tannins and a mouthwatering finish. The blend this year is 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, a mere 10% Merlot and 6% Petit Verdot. - William Kelley, Wine Advocate

The 2021 Château du Tertre showed well, and I certainly wouldn't be surprised to see it end up being an outstanding wine. With solid ripeness in its blue fruits, flowers, violets, and spicy aromas and flavors, it's medium-bodied, has a round, supple, plump mouthfeel, and a good finish. - Jeb dunnuck

The 2021 Château du Tertre was picked from September 28 until October 12 and aged in 50% new oak. It is quite bold on the nose, offering expressive blackberry, mint and cedar scents, almost Pauillac-like in style. Affording it a few minutes in the glass, it seems to gather momentum. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, concentrated black fruit, a little graphite toward the finish courtesy of the Cabernet Sauvignon, and quite a spicy aftertaste. This is a commendable 2021 that should age with style. - Neal Martin, Vinous Media

The 2021 du Tertre is a blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot, and 6% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple in color, it springs with vibrant blackcurrants, Morello cherries, and ripe raspberries scents, followed by hints of fertile loam, pencil shavings, and iron ore with a waft of wild thyme. Light to medium-bodied, the palate is elegantly crafted and refreshing with plenty of savory and earthy layers and a well-sustained, mineral-laced finish. - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine independent