Chateau du Tertre, Margaux, 2012 NET with lingering citrus and mineral

with lingering citrus and mineral notes that reflect the vineyard’s distinct character

This 2024 Spätlese showcases the vineyard's signature: honeyed stone fruit

and 'Les Bruyeres' is where his Chardonnay turns deep and brooding

often Petit Verdot and Sculpture Garden

The slightly warmer mesoclimate ripens fruit about six days earlier than Vincey's neighboring Auge plot

Chateau du Tertre, Margaux, 2012 NET with lingering citrus and mineralThe lighter, earlier drinking sibling to the structured 2010, du Tertre 2012 offers Margaux's classical charm without the wait. 2012 was a softer Left Bank vintage picked under more challenging conditions, fashioned for medium term drinking rather than long cellaring and that played beautifully to du Tertre's gentle, perfumed Arsac style. Under the late Eric Albada Jelgersma's careful stewardship, the estate (a 5th Growth in the 1855 Classification)