Château Tertre Rotebœuf Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2019
97/100
Robert Parker
19/20
RVF
96/100
Bettane & Desseauve
16,5/20
Jancis Robinson
“A striking wine”
“The 2019 Tertre Roteboeuf is a fine achievement by the Mitjaville family. This amphitheater-shaped vineyard on the clay-limestone slopes of Saint-Laurent-des-Combes, planted with low-growing, cordon-trained vines, has produced a striking wine that bursts from the glass with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, and cherry mingled with notes of violet, cigar box, sweet spices, and loamy earth. Full-bodied, layered, and concentrated, with a deep core of fruit, velvety tannins, and lively acidity, it will richly reward a decade or more of bottle aging. [...]” (Wine Advocate 2022). Delivered in a wooden crate for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (excluding Point Relais delivery method)
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Eye
Purplish-black dress
Nose
Aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, and cherry, intertwined with notes of violet, cigar box, mild spices, and loamy earth
Mouth
Rustic and impressive, yet clearly a carefully crafted wine with a deep color and rich flavor, whose aromas will evolve into a multitude of nuances over time
Serve
At 16-18°C
Drink from
2027
Drink before
2050+
Food and wine pairings
Pairs perfectly with a terrine of foie gras, sautéed porcini mushrooms, a truffle omelet, or a truffle-stuffed veal tenderloin
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated 96/100
About wine:
[ 2019 Early Tasting Notes: 96 ] This 2019 vintage displays beautiful vitality in its velvety, delightful tannins. The bouquet and flavor exhibit obvious nobility. A vintage that suits the estate perfectly.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated (2022 guide) 97/100 (Extraordinary wine)
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About wine:
The 2019 Tertre Roteboeuf is a fine achievement by the Mitjaville family. This amphitheater-shaped vineyard on the clay-limestone slopes of Saint-Laurent-des-Combes, planted with low-growing, cordon-trained vines, has produced a striking wine that bursts from the glass with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, and cherry mingled with notes of violet, cigar box, sweet spices, and loamy earth. Full-bodied, layered, and concentrated, with a deep core of fruit, velvety tannins, and lively acidity, it will richly reward a decade or more of bottle aging. Interestingly, owner François Mitjaville noted that the rainfall pattern in 2019 tended to reverse the usual stylistic distinction between Tertre Roteboeuf and Roc de Cambes, his Côtes de Bourg wine; yet, on the day of our tasting, geology prevailed over the weather,
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated 19/20 (Exceptional wine)
Rated estate (2022 guide) 3 stars (These represent the excellence of French vineyards. The best terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wine is always a magical moment.)
About wine:
This is the most accomplished wine of the Bordeaux trilogy from recent years. The 2019’s radiant subtlety evokes dense, dark, unrestrained fruit—full-bodied and rich—a true reflection of the vintage. On the palate, though candied, it hints at its potential, but for now, due to a lack of aging, the young tannins remain angular.
About the estate:
There are no bad vintages in this amphitheater-shaped vineyard, the birthplace of the unconventional Saint-Émilion produced by the Mitjavile family. The viticulture here is unlike any other: requiring one worker per hectare, it draws on a wide range of methods. The very low training system of the vines allows for a long ripening period of the grapes thanks to the heat of the soil, and the highly developed leaf area promotes photosynthesis. Since ripeness is pushed to the very limit—to the extreme—before the grapes descend into chaos, the vineyard’s growing cycle is unlike that of other estates! In 2019, they harvested the entire crop on October 5. In the cellar, singularity reigns: one wine, that’s all; one cooper, Radoux. Concrete tanks, no yeast, no refrigeration, new oak, fining if necessary (which is rare, given the long aging periods), a light racking from time to time—why not. François Mitjavile and his daughter Nina (who also runs Roc de Cambes, in Côtes de Bourg, on her own) belong to no particular school; they borrow from all of them to produce something exceptional.
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated 16.5/20
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended