Tertre Vintage:2008 Grown on white volcanic ash

Grown on white volcanic ash soil

The 2010 Le Pin is blessed with a supremely well defined and focused bouquet

there is a sense of a winery changing tack and in my opinion

but it has been a fun ride since release

(from both Mazis Haut and Bas where the two parcels total a remarkable 1

Tertre Vintage:2008 Grown on white volcanic ashThe 2010 du Tertre soars out of the glass with blackberry, sous bois and light mint aromas. Good definition here and nicely focused. The palate is medium bodied with supple but quite firm tannins, a welcome sprinkling of cracked black pepper and an off dry finish that feels long and persistent. Superb. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners 10 Year On Bordeaux horizontal. Neal Martin