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.

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.

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.

Packs a red currant and bitter cherry compote core dotted with hints of sweet bay leaf and tobacco, while pepper and potpourri hints line the finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2030. 4,840 cases made, 726 cases imported.