Vineyards are planted with 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot.
The du Tertre vineyards (now owned by Chateau Giscours) are remarkable for being in a single, coherent block adjacent to the chateau, covering about 50 hectares of the aforementioned plateau in Arsac. This is a gravelly, pebbly mound typical of the region, planted with 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot. The vines average about 35 years of age, with many dating from the 1950s and 1960s, the average age brought down by the planting of 4 hectares of Cabernet Sauvignon and a little Merlot in 1999.
A very good depth of colour here, and a slightly exotic, floral, rather nutty nose. Good weight on the palate, appealing depth of flavour, and with a very nicely proportioned structure. Creamy persistence on the finish. This has lovely style, and shows what an under-rated vintage this is. The Wine Doctor. 17+/20