Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Du Tertre
Label Name:
 
Margaux 5eme Cru
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Margaux (Bordeaux)
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Franc, 14% Petit Verdot
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Key scores: James Suckling 94–95, Wine Spectator 94, Falstaff 94, Decanter ~92, Wine Advocate (Lisa Perrotti-Brown) 90; multiple high reviews noting structure, ripe fruit and aging potential

Tasting Note
Ripe black fruits (cassis, plum) and dark cherry with floral lift, cedar, graphite and tobacco. Velvety texture, integrated oak, fine firm tannins and a long saline, incense-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, beef tenderloin, duck confit, grilled ribeye, hard cheeses (Comté, aged cheddar). Asian: Peking duck, char siu (Cantonese BBQ pork), Korean bulgogi, Sichuan pepper beef, miso-glazed aubergine.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, fermented in temperature-controlled vats with malolactic conversion; aged ~14–18 months in oak (≈50% new), including foudres; strict selection with significant volume to second wine.

Vineyard Info
Château du Tertre is a 5ème Cru Classé (1855) in Margaux with ~52 ha of vines in one block; long history under Eric Albada-Jelgersma and managed by Alexander Van Beek. Produces second wine Les Hauts du Tertre.