Château Marquis de Terme 2023

With more Cabernet in the blend, this wine shines from the glass with pure fruit, floral notes, cherries, cassis; delicate fruit, precise oak management, polished tannins, everything in its place, clearly more linear, fresher and more tense than last year, captivating with brilliance and balance.

Dark blackcurrants and black cherries on the nose. Smooth and succulent, juicy and really quite bright and focused. Clean and pure, there’s good grip but lots of freshness and lift too. Tannins are still quite firm and edgy, but they do well to support the fruit and I like the chalkiness on the palate. A little subdued at this point but friendly, and it will be lovely to approach in a few years.

The 2023 Marquis de Terme is every bit as impressive as it was en primeur. Rich and explosive, the 2023 offers up a heady mix of dark red fruit, blood orange, incense, cinnamon and pomegranate. The stylistic direction here over the last few years has been quite positive.

Flowers, black cherries, espresso, cocoa, mint, and licorice create the perfume. On the palate, the wine is round, ripe, and creamy with a long, fruit, espresso, and cocoa note that carries from the mid-palate through to the finish. The wine will only improve with aging. Drink from 2027-2050.

Deep dark ruby, opaque core, purple reflections. Ripe plums, subtle meadow herbs, tobacco nuances, fresh bouquet. Medium complexity, red-berry fruit, subtle tannins, somewhat dry finish, needs time.

Great quality wine, in its primary phase with clear promise. Instead of the luscious character of the 2022, here the graphite and slate character really is emphasised, and the overall feel is of precision, crafted black fruits with a kick of smoked spice, with expansion and lift through the palate. Harvest September 13 to October 11. 50% new oak for ageing, Diam cork, Julien Viaud consultant. Paloma Sénéclauze owner, now full time at the family estate, with Ludovic David in his last year as Estate Director before Paloma took over the role entirely in 2024. This year includes the Marojallia vines for the first time, with the estate heading up to 46ha. Julien Viaud of Rolland & Associés winemaking consultant.

The bouquet of Marquis de Terme reveals notes of dark berries, mint and spices, which can therefore be associated with freshness! These are complemented by nuances of fresh wood, reflecting a well-integrated touch of ageing. Juicy on the attack, the wine unfolds with finesse. It is supported by compact tannins that bring power. With a little aeration, they gain roundness as the minutes go by. The wine has evolved well during its ageing, and I think the coming years will soften the finish. Things are moving in the right direction, and the finish shows freshness.

A lovely fruity nose, elegant, precise, mineral, with a beautifully elongated, elegant profile. It shows notes of wild blackberry, soft small fruits and, more lightly, bright raspberry, with hints of cornflower and star anise, and a touch of graphite and nutmeg. A subtle hint of infusion and vanilla. The palate is beautifully juicy, fruity, offering indulgence, precision, tension, and a zesty backbone. It reveals notes of juicy/pulpy blackberry, juicy/pulpy raspberry and, more lightly, bigarreau cherry, with touches of bright small red berries, as well as a Mediterranean hint, sweet blond tobacco, plus touches of liquorice stick and fresh hazelnut. The tannins are sapid and gourmand. Lovely texture and silky freshness, with a density that never weighs on the palate

A lovely version, with fresh red and black cherry and currant fruit flavors that unfurl alongside pretty violet and iris notes. Silky and elegant through the unadorned finish, showing plenty of charm. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2036.

Logo on the cork: DIAM30 A very beautiful deep red with purple highlights. Intense nose with ripe, perfumed fruit. With a swirl of the glass, it develops subtle liquorice notes, backed by very ripe blackcurrant. Overall, well above the En Primeur sample. Delicate on the attack, aromatic through the mid-palate, with a supple, very fruity body; the wine glides across the palate, velvety and beautifully perfumed on the finish. Very pleasant length.