Chateau du Tertre, Margaux 5eme Grand Cru Classe, 2016 BOJO&SWFRANCECT stone-fruit-driven Chardonnay with real length

stone-fruit-driven Chardonnay with real length

Michael Brajkovich

The wine opens with lemon oil

This an enchanting

followed by layers of dried rose petals

Chateau du Tertre, Margaux 5eme Grand Cru Classe, 2016 BOJO&SWFRANCECT stone-fruit-driven Chardonnay with real length2016 is widely regarded as one of Bordeaux's finest 21st century vintages, and du Tertre offers access to that legendary year from a revived Fifth Growth property. After decades of decline, the estate was restored starting in 1997 and has steadily returned to form. The blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (75%), Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot shows Margaux's signature floral perfume alongside spicy red berries and forest notes, with silky tannins