The name TOUR DES TERMES comes from an old feudal style tower that still stands on a plot called LES TERMES which was part of an ancient Gallo-Roman site.
Château Tour des Termes stands out in the Saint Estèphe appellation for its finesse and elegance, due to several factors : selection from its finest terroirs, atypical planting with a majority of Merlot, a vineyard that has reached full maturity, and environmentally-friendly growing methods.
These efforts have enabled Château Tour des Termes to establish an excellent position within the appellation, as reflected by widespread praise in the press.
Château Tour des Termes 2019 stands out in the Saint Estèphe appellation for its finesse and elegance, due to several factors: selection from its finest terroirs, atypical planting with a majority of Merlot, a vineyard that has reached full maturity, and environmentally-friendly growing methods (with TERRA VITIS and HEV3 certification).
Serve with red and white meats, game, cheeses such as Brie and Camembert. Serve at 16 to 17°C. Ageing potential: 15 to 20 years.
Some of Château Tour des Termes’s scores : James Suckling : 93-94/100 - Jeffe Leve, Vintex : 93/100 - Terre de Vin : 93/100
Préface de Tour des Termes 2019 is made from younger vines, making it a more supple wine that can be enjoyed earlier.
Serve with red meats, blanquette of veal, roast pork, game, roast chicken, etc. Serve at 16 to 17°C. Ageing potential: 10 to 15 years.
Three vintages
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Three vintages, three very different wines
2015 : Best Saint-Estèphe Cru Bourgeois.
A supple, well-crafted wine with good density, a smooth palate and tannins that are lively yet refined. It's the right combination for this vintage, a delicious wine!
2016 : J.M. QUARIN ‘'The best ever!''
Intense, elegant nose; full-bodied palate with good density and a wonderfully long, flavourful finish. What complexity! A superb wine.
2017 : 2 stars in the 2021 Hachette Guide
The nose offers elegant notes of ripe red fruit, coated with a lovely toasty oakiness. After a soft attack, the palate increases in power and concentration, supported by closely-knit, elegant tannins. Beautiful long, spicy finish. Magnum in a box
Magnum in a box
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A great vintage with great ageing potential Great vintages are the result of favourable weather conditions. After a mild, dry winter, the spring was rather cold and rainy. From June onwards there were scorching summer temperatures, which are ideal for Saint Estèphe’s vineyards, due to the terroir’s clay subsoil with its substantial water retention capacity. Harvested in bright sunshine, the grapes arrived on the sorting table having reached optimal ripeness. After ageing for six months, the first tastings reveal a superb, opulent vintage, with great potential to improve further over the years. The elegant tannins and freshness make it an excellent expression of the Saint Estèphe appellation.
Château Tour des Termes’ scores : 2 stars in the 2023 Hachette Guide - Terre de Vins 93/100 - YVES BECK 18+ 91-93/10
Château Tour des Termes’ scores
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2015
• TERRE DE VINS : 16-16,50/20 • LOUIS HAVAUX : Coup de coeur et meilleur Cru Bourgeois Saint-Estèphe. • THE WINE PATRIOT : 91/100 • LE POINT : 14,5-15/20
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2016
• JAMES SUCKLING : 92-93/100 • ANDREAS LARSSON : 94/100 • JANE ANSON : 93/100 • TERRE DE VINS : 17/20 • NEAL MARTIN : 91/100 • WINE SPECTATOR : 92/100
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2017
• 2 ETOILES AU GUIDE HACHETTE 2021 • ANDRE KUNZ. BORDEAUX : 17/20 • ANDREAS LARSSON : 93/100 • TERRE DE VINS : 92/100 • YVES BECK : 90-91/100
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2019
• 2 ETOILES AU GUIDE HACHETTE 2023 • YVES BECK :18+ 91-93/100 • VINTEX USA JEFF LEVE : 91-93/100 • TERRE DE VINS : 93/100 • BERNARD BURTSCHY : 92-93/100
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