Marquis De Terme Margaux 4eme Cru 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Marquis De Terme
Label Name:
 
Margaux 4eme Cru
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Margaux, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon 63%, Merlot 31%, Petit Verdot 6%
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Decanter 93 (Jane Anson) ; Jeb Dunnuck 94 (or 91-94 banded) ; Wine Advocate 90-92 (Lisa Perrotti-Brown) ; Vinous 90-92 (Neal Martin / banded 90-92) ; Falstaff 92 (Peter Moser)

Tasting Note
Deep purple with blackcurrant, blackberry, violet, liquorice, mocha and cedar. Silky, dense palate with ripe fruit, polished firm tannins and a long, peppery finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, ribeye steak, mushroom risotto, aged Gouda, beef short ribs. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (Cantonese BBQ pork), Korean BBQ (galbi), miso-glazed eggplant, braised beef with soy and star anise.

Production Method
Parcel vinification in concrete, wood and stainless tanks; cold pre-fermentation maceration, natural yeasts, gravity filling, minimal intervention; aged 16 months in French oak (≈50% new).

Vineyard Info
Château Marquis de Terme (40 ha of Margaux gravel), owned by the Sénéclauze family since 1935; estate dates to 15th–18th century and classified as 4ème Cru (1855).