Tasting Notes

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Vinous Neal Martin - 25 Mar 25
The 2013 Tertre-Rôteboeuf is another vintage that I have not tasted for a while. It has a light, slightly tertiary bouquet with mushroom and attic-like scents and vestiges of fruit in the background. This is not complex but it shows no dilution. The palate is balanced with delicate tannins and tobacco notes infusing the lightweight red fruit tones that attenuate toward the finish. Drink this soon. Tasted at Château Valandraud.
Drinking Date: 2025 - 2032
16.5
Jancis Robinson Julia Harding - 26 Jan 17
First tasting, blind: Very oaky nose. More mocha than fruit. On the palate, the oak is even more dominant though there is fruit sweetness underneath.Second taste, sighted: Slightly deeper than the Roc de Cambes but still quite a bit of brick at the rim – colour quite evolved. On the nose some oak sweetness but nowhere near as dominant as on the first bottle. Smells a touch bloody/meaty but has a seductive sweetness to the fruit. Tannins are chalky but less compact that on the Roc, more velvety. (JH)
Drinking Date: 2018 - 2028
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Bordeaux

Red Bordeaux, globally renowned, is crafted in France’s Bordeaux region from grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc. These full-bodied wines feature dark fruit flavours, earthy and spicy notes, and often benefit from ageing. Top producers include Château Margaux, Château Latour, and Château Lafite Rothschild. White Bordeaux, made from Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon, offers styles from crisp to rich, with citrus and tropical notes. Sweet Bordeaux wines, like Sauternes, are famed for their rich sweetness and flavours of apricot and honey, with Château d’Yquem as a leading producer.