Why this vintage
- 96/100 from Wine Enthusiastand 6 other scores above 90/100.
- The 2022 vintage in MargauxThree heatwaves and extreme drought gave, against all odds, wines of exceptional concentration without harshness — the great sun-drenched year.
Critic scores
- Wine Enthusiast96
- James Suckling95
- Wine Advocate94
- Jeb Dunnuck94
- Vinous93
- Decanter93
- Wine Spectator93
The 2022 vintage in Margaux
Vintage benchmark: 98/100 (appellation benchmark, not a score for this wine)
Vintage character: Three heatwaves and extreme drought gave, against all odds, wines of exceptional concentration without harshness — the great sun-drenched year.
Overall reading of the year’s season across Margaux. An estate can depart from it sharply, in frost or hail years, where two neighbours did not make the same vintage. What this particular wine actually gave is on its technical sheet and in the scores above.
Tasting
The Merlots are flavourful and fresh, a typical expression in the best years. The Cabernet Francs are elegant, refined, with a silky texture and a lovely tension. Concentration, rich fruit and powerful tannins characterise the Petit-Verdots. Finally, the Cabernet Sauvignons show incredible density and perfect balance between the very essence of fruit and their tannic backbone. These are undoubtedly the best Cabernets ever produced at the estate. Blending affirms a Château du Tertre 2022 magnificent for its ripeness, its density and its concentration.
Blend of the 2022 vintage
- 57 % Cabernet Sauvignon
- 23 % Cabernet Franc
- 15 % Merlot
- 5 % Petit Verdot
Shares for this vintage, as recorded on the 2022 technical sheet. The vineyard itself is planted with 56.79 % cabernet sauvignon, 19.08 % merlot, 14.21 % petit verdot, 9.91 % cabernet franc — a vintage blend departs from the area under vine as the year dictates.
Figures from the 2022 sheet
- 16 yrsVine age
Winemaking
Hand picking, September 8th to 27th. Wooden, concrete and stainless steel vats. Gentle extraction. Maceration twenty days.
Ageing
Bordeaux barrels. 60 % new, 40 % one wine. 14-16 months.
Terroir
Gravel of Garonne origin and sand of glacial origin.
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Texts and documents 2022
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Visuals
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Sheet checked on September 28, 2026. Technical data: the estate’s VinCod sheets. Critic scores: sources cited above, with their date. Vintage benchmarks and character: Compagnie Médocaine’s own editorial read. Soils and relief, where shown: the Compagnie Médocaine’s parcel survey and the Mapbox/IGN terrain model.