Château Marquis de Terme 2024

Astonishingly dark color; smoky, cool, dark-fruited on the nose; on the palate, generous fruit, silky tannins, lively acidity, not particularly long, yet with good harmony of all elements. Well done.

Lovely expressive aromatics. Juicy and focused, this is sleek and carefully presented. Direct and focused in a single line with super-fine tannins that delicately support the fruit. Cool and calm, this feels well made, and although it’s not full of super-ripe fruit, what it does have is finessed and refined with such easy drinkability on offer. I like this. Ends fresh, clean and grippy. A real success. Julien Viaud consultant.

Blackcurrants, flowers, cherries, espresso, and cigar box aromatics are already expressive. The wine is soft, seductive, and forward, with a core of plummy fruits with touches of spice, and mint in the mid-palate, and in the finish. The wine blends 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, and 2% Petit Verdot. Drink from 2028-2045. 91-93 Pts

Slightly monolithic on the nose, reserved, with some floral and peppery notes. The palate’s acidity rests on sour cherry, redcurrant, and wild blackberry, with a meaty, peppery touch, making for a concentrated, virile wine.