Château Marquis de Terme

Chateau Marquis de Terme is a Fourth Growth estate in the Margaux appellation of Bordeaux. The vineyard spans 40 hectares, planted to 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, and 7% Petit Verdot. The terroir is gravel, sand, limestone, and clay soils. The vines are 30 years old on average and are planted to a density of 10,000 vines per hectare.

To produce the wine, vinification takes place in large, cement vats, and malolactic fermentation takes place in tanks. The wine is aged in a combination of 33% to 50% new, French oak barrels and a small amount of 600-liter, Nomblot, concrete, egg-shaped vats for an average of 18 months.

The best vintages of Chateau Marquis de Terme are 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2009, and 2005. The wine can be enjoyed on the young side with decanting, but it is usually better with at least 7-9 years of bottle age and should reach peak maturity between 10-18 years of age after the vintage. The wine is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit, and is best paired with classic meat dishes, Asian dishes, hearty fish courses, mushrooms, pasta, and cheese.

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