Bettane et Desseauve

La Revue du Vin de France

VertdeVin

The nose is elegant, straight, fruity and offers a slight concentration. It reveals notes of cassis, licorice, blackberry and strawberry combined with touches of crushed redcurrant as well as slight touches of chocolate, caramelized oak, spices / gray pepper and slight hints of violet. The palate is fruity, mineral, well-balanced, racy, a bit aerial and offers roundness, fat, a slight straightness, a beautiful minerality, a slight gourmandise (in the background) as well as an acid frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of blackberry, fresh/ripe redcurrant and strawberry associated with a touch of raspberry, subtle touches of caramelized oak, vanilla and a subtle touch of almond. Tannins are fine. Good length.

Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

Dark ruby in color, there is a real depth of flavor here, due to all the layers of lushly textured, soft, polished, ripe, sweet, black and red fruits. The wine is silky, concentrated, velvety textured and energetic. This will age quite well.

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Marquis de Terme offers up cassis, black cherries and plums on the nose with touches of garrigue, lavender and Provence herbs. The medium-bodied palate offers great fruit concentration with savory accents and ripe, grainy tannins plus plenty of freshness, finishing earthy.

Jeb Dunnuck

Another gem from Margaux is the 2015 Marquis De Terme and this supple, full-bodied, concentrated beauty boasts a deep ruby/purple color along with terrific purity in its ripe cassis fruits, violets/spring flowers, obvious minerality, and background oak. Like most 2015s, it’s already beautiful and shows the sweet fruit of the vintage, yet should keep for at least two decades. Tasted twice.

James Suckling

Fragrant blackberries married to moderate vanilla oak on the nose. Then cue an elegant, moderately tannic palate with some real sophistication. What a seductive wine. I love the long clean, dry and mineral finish that makes you sure this has a couple of decades ahead of it, even if it drinks well now.