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Marquis De Terme 2018
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Reviewed by: Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Marquis de Terme gives up bold blackberry compote, blueberry pie and crème de cassis scents with nuances of menthol, tobacco and cedar chest. The full-bodied palate is quite serious and stern, with firm, ripe tannins and seamless freshness to support the pure, pronounced black fruits, finishing with a minty lift.
Reviewed by: Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2018 Marquis de Terme comes skipping out of the glass with bright, cheery notes of kirsch, black raspberries and blackcurrant pastilles, followed by hints of aniseed, damp soil and bouquet garni. The medium-bodied palate is delicately styled with just 13% declared alcohol and plenty of youthful, dried herbs accenting red and black fruits, supported by approachable, chewy tannins and bags of freshness, finishing with a lively lift. It's a great example of a fresher style for this vintage.
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The 2018 Marquis de Terme is a promising wine. The aromatics are quite expressive while the palate is pliant and racy. At the same time, those components feel like they each live in their own little words, which leaves the wine feeling disjointed. Hopefully time in bottle will help things come together.
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The 2018 Marquis de Terme is pliant, racy and inviting. Silky tannins and plush, forward fruit add to the wine's undeniable appeal and sense of immediacy. Although not especially complex, this racy, fruity Margaux has a ton to offer. Best of all, it will drink well with minimal cellaring. Tasted two times.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2018 Marquis de Terme has an open, nicely defined bouquet of blackberry, tobacco and graphite aromas, though I would like more intensity and depth. It feels quite airy compared to its peers. The well-defined palates delivers crisp acidity, plenty of crunchy black fruit and a touch of pencil lead toward the almost Pauillac-like finish. I like the palate much more than the aromatics at this early stage, but maybe it will improve with bottle age.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2018 Marquis de Terme has a generous bouquet of copious black cherry, cassis and iodine aromas, just missing the delineation and focus of some of its peers. The palate is medium-bodied with light tannins, rather reserved in style and lacking a little cohesion and depth toward the finish. This is a more understated Margaux considering the growing season, but I would have liked more substance on the back palate. I must admit that I was expecting more from this wine. Maybe it is saving something for when it is in bottle.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2018 Marquis de Terme was picked from September 26 to October 15. The nose has opened up since I last tasted it. It is rich and opulent in style, with black cherries and touches of burnt toast mixed with black pepper. A little glossy? The palate is medium-bodied, with layers of toasty black fruit laced with clove and white pepper. It is dense and broad-shouldered, though it misses the elegance of the 2015 and 2016. I tasted it at the Marquis de Terme vertical.
Reviewed by: James Suckling
This is very pretty with a dense center palate of dark fruit, toasted oak and spice. Some hazelnut, too. Full body. Flavorful finish.
Reviewed by: James Suckling
Perfumed and polished aromas of stewed blackcurrants, cherries, cloves, dark chocolate, lavender and musk. It’s full-bodied with firm, fine-grained tannins. Sleek, refined finish. Pretty strength with elegance. Try from 2024.
About the Producer
The grapes of the Marquis de Damon estate are all hand-picked, and only the grapes that have been strictly screened can enter the subsequent winemaking process. During the brewing process, the winery uses gravity to transport the grape juice, not pumping. The grape juice will be fermented in concrete tanks, stainless steel tanks or temperature-controlled oak barrels, and the fermented wine will be transferred to French oak barrels to mature for 16-18 months (of which the proportion of new barrels is 50%). Starting from the 2016 vintage, the manor has also specially used wine bottles with anti-counterfeiting and product tracking functions to package the wines of the winery. Consumers can use the QR code scanning function of smartphones to enter relevant websites to complete the identification of wines. At present, the Marquis de Damon mainly produces five types of red wines, among which the quality of the authentic wine, the Chateau Marquis de Terme, Margaux, France, is particularly excellent. Powerful and elegant, this wine is full-bodied, tannin and chewy, with rich fruit flavors and a balanced structure. It has won many wine competitions and many leading wine critics and wine critics. High score.
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Package Size
1 x 6L12 x 75cl
