Château Marquis de Terme 2016

Restrained aromatics; straightforward attack, fruity structure, herbal, fresh tannins, only a bit fluffy on the finish at this stage, still very marked by the élevage, yet remains enjoyable.

Warm in feel, with dark plum, cassis and cherry compote flavors forming the core. Generally open in feel, with light cocoa, tobacco and alder notes adding spine and texture to offset the tasty fruit. Best from 2021 through 2031. 10,833 cases made.

A signature Bordeaux year – a ton of concentration but also balance – the magic combination that has built Bordeaux’s reputation over the centuries. This is a finely tuned wine, with a great tannic frame that holds the blackberry and bilberry fruit, laced with grilled turmeric and smoke. 90% new vats at this point, as the winery was pretty much finished.

Impressive aromas of fresh summer berries, slate and toasty oak. This has a very succulent array of ripe red plums and berries and delivers a smooth, long and appealingly grainy edge of very plush, flavorful tannins. A lot to like here. A blend of merlot, cabernet sauvignon and petit verdot. Try from 2021.

The 2016 Marquis de Terme is a deep, luscious wine, just as it was at en primeur. Dark red cherry, spice, tobacco, licorice and floral notes fill out the wine's layered frame effortlessly. Plush, forward and racy, the 2016 offers quite a bit of immediacy and overall appeal.

Elegant, silky, fresh and vibrant, the fruit is soft, polished, ripe and pure. If you look closely, you can already find floral nuances along with licorice, cherry, black raspberry and smoke. Give this 8–10 years and it is going to be a beauty!

Fine toast, coffee, dark berries, cassis, plum, cedar and tobacco. Dense, medium weight, elegant with ripe tannin, fine oak and a long lingering finish.

The outstanding 2016 Château Marquis de Terme is an attractive, elegant wine that has classic Margaux character. Black cherry and blackberry fruits, hints of graphite and smoky earth, and plenty of tobacco leaf all emerge from this medium-bodied effort, which has some firm tannins and a great finish. Give bottles 3–4 years to let these tannins chill out, and it should drink beautifully for 15+ years.

Dark purple with a violet rim. An intoxicating, blueberry-driven bouquet with ripe blueberry and cassis, dense and concentrated, with violets and iris in the background. On the palate, substantial yet with a certain elegance; the upward trend continues.

Kunz barrel sample 17: mineral, dense, fresh bouquet, red and blue berries, herbs, chalk. Classic, dense, full palate with good fruit, fine tannins, powerful, sweet-toned aromatics, finely muscular structure, long, delicately bitter finish. Has room to improve.

Mineral, dense, fresh bouquet, red and blue berries, herbs, chalk. A classic, dense, full palate with good fruit, fine tannins, powerful, sweet aromatics, a finely muscular structure, and a long, delicately bitter finish. Has room to improve. 17/20 2024 - 2038

The 2016 Marquis de Terme has a deep garnet color. It charges out of the gate with exuberant scents of warm cassis, baked plum, and boysenberries, plus suggestions of camphor, cumin seed, and vanilla pod. Medium-bodied, soft and juicy in the mouth, it has elegant black fruit and spicy flavors, with a soft-spoken finish.

The 2016 takes the cru to new horizons. The wine has sap, lovely precision, and length. It only lacks a touch of brightness on the finish.

Black fruits, bramble, cherry. Generous palate, elegant tannins, lovely breed, Zan, beautiful fruit, moderately intense, long finish.

Garnet red with violet highlights. A very inviting and pleasant bouquet! Lovely fruity expression with notes of cherries and blackberries. With a bit of aeration, the nose gains in complexity. On the palate, the wine is slightly creamy, balanced, and endowed with fine-grained tannins that reveal themselves slowly. These are in harmony with the structure, which lends character to the entire palate. A pleasant, fresh wine that can already be enjoyed in its youth, yet has good aging potential.

Dark, intense, and beautiful color. A moderately aromatic nose, very fruity, smoky, and spicy, with a lovely cabernet sauvignon character. Delicate in texture on the attack, refined to the touch, present on the mid-palate, and perfumed, the wine caresses the palate. It finishes very pleasantly, flavorful, with a normal length.

This relatively little-known estate is now performing well. In this vintage the wine has gained weight as well as blackberry fruits and rich tannins. Its balance is already there and the wine should develop to be drunk by 2023.