Sunday, January 3, 2016

Chateau du Tertre, 1996

AOC: Fifth growths 1855 classification, Margaux, Bordeaux
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot


Color: Doesn't look like an old wine by color, Ruby, very little orange at the rim
Aroma: very strong graphite right after opening, earthy smell, medium intensity, cedar wood and red fruit coming out after two hours of decanting
Palate: strong graphite right after opening, flat flavor, need around 2 hours of decanting, tannin is almost all integrated, light body, pretty earthy, some mineral, medium+ thickness(not on the elegant side to me), fruitness concentration is there, a good wine that shows chateau's characteristics, however feel like a little bit over the peak.  



    

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