Château Tour des Termes Cru Bourgeois 2008
Bordeaux
Red
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Drink or Keep
15/20
Bettane & Desseauve
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15,5/20
Gault & Millau
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2*Étoiles
Hachette
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88/100
Wine Spectator
"A romantic tower amidst the vines gives the estate its name. Once again, this estate offers a fine wine, "classic but without austerity", as one taster summed it up. This is a very pleasant, homogeneous Saint-Estephe, with a fruity (redcurrant, blackcurrant, blackberry), smoky bouquet, a dense, well-balanced palate and well-integrated tannins. (Le Guide Hachette des Vins). A generous red, with a delicious finish!
Features
Estate
Château Tour des Termes
Cuvée
Cru Bourgeois
Vintage
2008
Designation
Saint-Estèphe
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc et 5% Petit Verdot
Terroirs
2/3 gravel, 1/3 clay-limestone
Viticulture
traditional and meticulous
Winemaking
80% traditional (2 pump-overs per day, temperature-controlled stainless steel vats) and 20% full vinification (400 L barrels).
Breeding
15 months in Allier oak barrels, 50% of which are new
Alcohol content
13 %
Tasting & pairing
Eye
beautiful, fairly dark purple colour
Nose
Black fruit and spice aromas with hints of meat and animal.
Mouth
dense and well-balanced, with a fine tannic structure, a supple and homogeneous wine, well-integrated tannins and a gourmet finish.
Serve
at 16-18°C
Open
1h before
Drink from
2014
Drink before
2020
Production
100,000 bottles
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with red meats, small game, cheeses...
Château Tour des Termes
Saint-Estèphe
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 15/20 (Very good wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2015) Sélectionné (An estate or house that has won us over with one or more wines from its production, without us being able to give a general opinion on the style of the entire range)
About the wine:
A silky, velvety wine with fine tannins.
About the domain :
The medieval tower is gone, but the Termes parcel at the entrance to the village of Saint-Corbian has survived and still bears the 16-hectare vineyard acquired by the Anney family.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated (2012 guide) 2**Stars (Outstanding wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2011) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the wine:
A romantic tower amidst the vines gives the estate its name. Once again, this estate offers a fine wine, "classic but without austerity", as one taster summed it up. This is a very pleasant, homogeneous Saint-Estèphe, with a fruity (redcurrant, blackcurrant, blackberry), smoky bouquet, a dense, well-balanced palate and well-integrated tannins. To be discovered in the next five years.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Rated 15.5/20 (Very good)
About the wine:
The intense nose reveals aromas of spices and animal notes on a palette of black fruits. Supple on the palate, it has great volume and a fine tannic structure. Fruity nuances and generosity give it a gourmet finish.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine noté Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list, and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the domain :
A magnificent tower of Gallo-Roman origin gave its name to this Saint-Estèphe estate, which owes its renown to the Anney family. Christophe, who has been at the helm since 1979, has worked hard to develop and modernize the estate. In recent years, the wines produced have been consistently delicious, in a style that is always highly digestible and elegant.
Wine Spectator
Rated 88/100 (Good wine)
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.7/5
out of 3 reviews
Note and review by M. CARAVATI E. Published on 29/12/2014
delicious now...and for the next 10 years...
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Note and review by M. LAURENT D. Published on 17/07/2015
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Note and review by M. JENSEN P. Published on 03/06/2015
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