Highlights: Château Marquis de Terme Margaux 2022
I don’t buy a lot of Bordeaux, but when I find a good one, I find it really satisfying. This one was on the shelf at a Leclerc in Lourdes, France, and I thought it would be worth the €48 it was listed at. It was.
Château Marquis de Terme Margaux 2022 Bordeaux, France
13% alcohol. This is quite lovely. Really primary with juicy blackcurrant and redcurrant fruit, with a touch of spicy oak as well as some nice acidity. Good concentration and focus here, with good tannins. Focused, fresh and so youthful, and I think this will age beautifully over the next decade, and perhaps longer. It’s not a big, rich wine (13%!), but it’s serious, and the sort of wine critics miss at primeurs. 93/100
