Chateau du Tertre - Margaux Red 1996

SIZE

6 x 750 ml

1 x 750 ml

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$1,020.00

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Red Red

1996 1996

Bordeaux Bordeaux

Margaux Margaux

Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon

Organic Organic

6 to 8 years

8 to 15 years

15 years and more

Chateau du Tertre - Margaux Red 1996

From $179.80

Tasting Notes & Ratings

Grape

Cabernert Sauvignon (45%), Merlot (35%), Cabernet Franc (15%)

Tasting notes

The 1996 vintage wine is full-bodied with rich fruit, and develops the subtle aromas of violets that are characteristic of the appellation. It is powerful and perfectly balanced.

Expert Ratings

Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate 90 / 100

“A sleeper, Du Tertre's 1996 exhibits a black ruby/purple color, a sweet black fruit-scented nose, medium to full body, well-integrated tannin, and fine purity and depth. This wine should age nicely, yet have a degree of accessibility young”

More About The Winery

Located on the higher ground in the appellation, Château du Tertre's vineyard, with gravelly, sandy soil, has the particularity of being a single block of vines entirely surrounded by forest. Several illustrious owners have left their mark on the property. The most prestigious include philosopher Michel de Montaigne's brother Thomas, and the Marquis de Ségur. In 1960 the vineyard was purchased by the Capbern Gasqueton family, the owners of Calon Ségur. The property was given a new lease of life in 1997, when it was purchased by Eric Albada Jelgersma. The Dutch businessman was already familiar with Margaux, having acquired Château Giscours a few years previously.