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Tertre Roteboeuf Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2016 - First Bottle

Reviews

100 Vinous - Read

The 2016 Tertre-Roteboeuf is flat-out stunning and also one of the wines of the vintage. Rich, deep and explosive, the 2016 possesses remarkable depth and intensity from the very first taste. The 2016 is exotic, full-throttle and unapologetically hedonistic. At times, Tertre-Roteboeuf can be a bit rough around the edges, but the 2016 is totally sublime. In a world in which so many wines are copycats, Tertre-Roteboeuf is an original. And the 2016 is a great, emotionally moving Tertre-Roteboeuf. This is a magnificent effort from Francois and Nina Mitjavile. Don't miss it!

99 Jeb Dunnuck - Read

Even better, the magical 2016 Le Tertre Rôteboeuf is another heavenly wine from François Mitjavile that flirts with perfection. A normal blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc brought up in new oak, its deep purple color is followed by a huge nose of sweet cassis, caramelized blackcurrants, toasted bread, espresso, and smoked herbs. Full-bodied, deep, and powerful, it just dances on the palate with no sensation of weight or heaviness, has remarkable purity of fruit, and is perfectly balanced. It should be drinkable in 4-5 years and will cruise in cold cellars for 2-3 decades. Bravo!

96-98 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - Read

The 2016 Le Tertre Roteboeuf is a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc cropped at 35 hectoliters per hectare between 14-18 October. This year I was hosted by François' daughter Nina Mitjavile, who has been working alongside her father for several years. It has a wonderful bouquet, very pure and fresh. I anticipated that François Mitjavile might have been tempted to pick a little later like others, but it was an assiduous decision to have the fruit in the vat by the 18 October and lock in that freshness. The palate is very well balanced with fine tannin, extremely well judged acidity, the new oak present at the moment but in proportion with the fruit. This is a stylish Le Tertre-Rôteboeuf, very sensual and luxuriant with layers of crushed strawberry, blood oranges and raspberry fruit. In a word...irresistible.

Technical Details

Blend80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc
CountryFrance
RegionBordeaux
AppellationSaint Emilion
Alcohol15%

Tertre Roteboeuf Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2016

Proprietary Blends | France

VN100, JD99, WA96-98

$189.95 | 750mL

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Did you get a few last time? Did you TASTE it?! An EPIC Tertre, and a wine for the ages, a cellar centerpiece if we’ve ever offered one! Just read the review highlights -- "magnificent"... "unapologetically hedonistic"... "sublime"... "heavenly”...“stunning”...“magical”... "In a word...irresistible." And the list goes on!

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 14 acre vineyard, which is situated on a steep slope on the edge of a limestone plateau.

Greatest Tertre ever? We think so! See the critical acclaim below... Good luck, we hope you get some! As noted, just 60 bottles! Happy Friday!

PAIRING IDEAS: This is so primary, it’s best to stay simple, and for us, that means a burger. In 10-30 years, it will merit something a bit more sophisticated, but right this moment? A killer burger!

MUSIC SUGGESTIONS: ROCK. AND. ROLL. Green Day, for us, and specifically the overlooked Insomniac and Nimrod albums from the mid-90s. Power chords all day long!!

About the Producer

This Grand Cru property situated in the commune St. Laurent-des-Combes, a few kilometers south of of Saint-Emilion is a small vigneron house that was built in the 18th century. The properties name "Roteboeuf" comes from the hillside that was used to feed the cattle back in time many centuries ago. Francois took over the estate in 1978 from his father in law (Gilard Family), and his breakthrough vintage was 1985. A new cult wine was born and since then the quality has improved immensely. Now Tertre Roteboeuf can easily compete with Premier Grand Cru Classes in Saint-Emilion and even challenge first growths.