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.

Slim and supple, savoury blue fruits, shot through with campfire and liquorice, crayon and roses, well handled in the vintage. Good Margaux typicity and has ageing ability in the mid term. Harvest 25 September to 4 October. 40% new oak. Now including the vines from Château Marojallia, but also reducing the percentage of 1st wine overall, so really focusing on the best plots.

Deep, intense, purplish colour. Moderately aromatic, fruit-driven nose with hints of citrus. Delicate on the attack with flavour through the mid-palate, the wine develops a velvety, supple body. A fragrant finish supported by a firmer touch in the tannic structure. Average length. Blend: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot. Alcohol: 13%. Yield: 38 hl/ha.