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Tertre Roteboeuf 2005
HED0738
75 cl
14%
£245.00
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Château Le Tertre Rôteboeuf 2005 is a full-bodied, Merlot-based red wine from the St-Emilion appellation of Bordeaux. Le Tertre Roteboeuf is one of the unsung stars of St-Émilion often overlooked in favour of its more glamorous neighbours, yet since 1989, this 6-hectare estate has been producing some of the appellation’s finest wines. 2005 was widely lauded as an exceptional vintage and this is a stunningly seamless release of incredible perfume, richness of fruit and spicy complexity. "It is still early days for the 2005 Tertre Rôteboeuf, but the wine is already quite expressive, bursting with spicy ripe blackcurrant, tar, mocha and some incipient truffly soil tones. On the palate the wine is rich, broad and structured, and is much less expansive and open at this stage than the 2000 as the tannins really need a few more years to melt away. This will be spectacular in the fullness of time." William Kelley, 2016
98 Robert Parker
A sensational effort, Tertre Roteboeuf’s 2005, along with the 2000, is one of the most profound wines made by Francois Mitjavile. A dense ruby/purple color is followed by a stunning perfume of sweet black currants, jammy cherries, licorice, and spice. Full-bodied and opulent with high, but remarkably sweet, velvety tannins as well as a stunning texture and a finish that lasts nearly a minute, this prodigious St.-Emilion should be drinkable in 3-4 years, and last for two decades or more. Kudos to the proprietor. - Robert M. Parker, Jr.
98 Jancis Robinson
A sensational effort, Tertre Roteboeuf’s 2005, along with the 2000, is one of the most profound wines made by Francois Mitjavile. A dense ruby/purple color is followed by a stunning perfume of sweet black currants, jammy cherries, licorice, and spice. Full-bodied and opulent with high, but remarkably sweet, velvety tannins as well as a stunning texture and a finish that lasts nearly a minute, this prodigious St.-Emilion should be drinkable in 3-4 years, and last for two decades or more. Kudos to the proprietor.Robert Parker30th April 2008
94 Vinous
The 2005 Tertre-Rôteboeuf is a vintage that I have not tasted for several years. You would be hard pressed to discern whether you are in the presence of a great Burgundy or a great Bordeaux on the nose as it delivers exquisitely pure brambly red fruit laced with minerals. The palate is actually structured and firm, suggesting that this Saint-Émilion will benefit from further bottle age. Touches of black pepper, meat juices and sage furnish the lingering finish. This is a more "swarthy" Tertre-Rôtebouef conjured by François Mitjavile, but I can see this repaying patience. Tasted at the château. Neal Martin17th June 2025
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