Château Tertre Roteboeuf 2009

Characteristics and tasting advice for Château Tertre Roteboeuf 2009

Tasting

Color

With remarkable intensity, the color displays a deep ruby red hue with garnet highlights.

Nose

The nose opens on a complex, generous bouquet of roasted black fruits, notably black cherry and blackberry. Spicy notes mingle with aromas of mocha, truffle, and cocoa, creating a rich, sophisticated aromatic profile.

Palate

On the palate, the wine charms with its velvety texture and silky tannins. The concentrated core reveals intense flavors of ripe black fruits, supported by nuances of roasted coffee, sweet spices, and truffle. The mineral, lingering finish brings freshness and elegance to the whole.

Food and wine pairings

This wine pairs perfectly with roasted red meats, grilled lamb, spiced duck, or dishes featuring black truffle. It also matches very well with aged cheeses.

Serving and cellaring

Château Tertre Roteboeuf 2009 can be enjoyed now but will continue to evolve until around 2035. It is best served at a temperature of 16 to 18°C. Decanting for one hour helps fully reveal its aromatic complexity.

François Mitjavile crafts a great wine from Saint-Émilion

The estate

Taken over and renamed in the late 1970s by François Mitjavile, Château Tertre Roteboeuf has established itself as a cult wine of Bordeaux, in Saint-Laurent-des-Combes. The roughly 6-hectare vineyard, planted mainly to Merlot and Cabernet Franc, occupies a south-southeast-facing clay-limestone amphitheater, in a slightly cooler microclimate. Owned by the Mitjavile family, it is now run by François, his wife Miloute, and their children Louis and Nina.

The vineyard

The vineyard of Château Tertre Roteboeuf enjoys an exceptional location on the rise of Saint-Laurent-des-Combes, within the Saint-Émilion appellation. The vines are planted in an amphitheater on clay-limestone soils, with a south-southeast exposure that promotes optimal grape ripening. This distinctive terroir configuration, combined with deliberately limited yields, makes it possible to obtain grapes of remarkable concentration.

The vintage

The 2009 vintage stands out for particularly favorable climatic conditions in Bordeaux. The year brought generous sunshine and high temperatures that allowed the grapes to ripen perfectly. Harvest took place under ideal conditions, giving rise to sunny, rich, concentrated wines with excellent aging potential.

Winemaking and aging

Château Tertre Roteboeuf 2009 is crafted using a minimalist approach that favors the expression of terroir. Winemaking is carried out in a traditional manner with limited intervention. Aging takes place in carefully selected new French oak barrels, allowing the wine to develop complexity while preserving the purity of the fruit and the identity of the vintage.

Grape varieties

Merlot (80%)
Cabernet Franc (20%)