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Technical Details
- Blend80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- AppellationSaint Emilion
- Alcohol15%
Tertre Roteboeuf Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2016
Man, we are STUNNED. We have some SERIOUS Bordeaux rolling right now at just...jaw-dropping prices. Do what you must to secure a few -- will go FAST! Wow!
Château Le Tertre Rôteboeuf is the St. Emilion Grand Cru property that is in the very top echelon of St-Emilion producers (along with Pavie, Ausone, and Cheval Blanc). It is owned by Francois Mitjavile who also owns Château Roc de Cambes in the Côtes de Bourg. François produces just over 2,000 cases a year from his tiny 5.7-hectare vineyard, which is situated on a steep slope on the edge of a limestone plateau. Greatest Tertre ever? We think so! This one is a MEGA-DEAL on 100-point Tertre-Roteboeuf which roughly translates to "the hill of the belching cow". The pros state it best...This wine is, "magical and flirts with perfection." Antonio Galloni really lost his cool on this one, calling it, "one of the wines of the vintage. Rich, deep and explosive, the 2016 possesses remarkable depth and intensity from the very first taste." Gloriously full-bodied with layered notes of cassis and black fruits intermingled with espresso and smoked herbs. The wine has a luxurious mouthfeel and seriously long finish with residues of white pepper, minerals and baking spices. We are convinced that 2016 is one of the best vintages of this century and this is one of our very favorites of the vintage.