Chateau du Tertre, Margaux, 2012 SO100323_Loire blending old-vine Syrah from lieux-dits

blending old-vine Syrah from lieux-dits including Bessards

ferments in separate plots with natural yeasts before aging in concrete and large oak vats

and cherry—interwoven with subtle floral notes of violet and rose petals

with red cherry

Clos Puy Arnaud is proof that great Bordeaux doesn’t need a famous appellation

Chateau du Tertre, Margaux, 2012 SO100323_Loire blending old-vine Syrah from lieux-ditsThe lighter, earlier drinking sibling to the structured 2010, du Tertre 2012 offers Margaux's classical charm without the wait. 2012 was a softer Left Bank vintage picked under more challenging conditions, fashioned for medium term drinking rather than long cellaring and that played beautifully to du Tertre's gentle, perfumed Arsac style. Under the late Eric Albada Jelgersma's careful stewardship, the estate (a 5th Growth in the 1855 Classification)