1994 Château Tertre Roteboeuf

A very successful effort in a difficult vintage, Tertre Roteboeuf’s 1994 shows a dark plum/ruby color with no lightening at the edge. A nose of roasted herbs intermixed with black cherry, plum, fig, and currant also has a hint of chocolate and earth. Medium-bodied, with ripe but noticeable tannin, excellent definition, and fine purity, this is a nice, weighty, rich, surprisingly strong effort from Tertre Roteboeuf. Anticipated maturity: Now-2014. Last tasted, 12/02. Jan 2003, www.robertparker.com

Expressive aromas of grilled meat, black raspberry, spicy cherry, smoke and tobacco. Lovely sweetness in the mouth; fruit flavors are more red than black. This is generous for a '94, but the tannins are not as silky-smooth as those in the '95. Intriguing smoke and maple sugar flavor on the finish.

Expressive aromas of grilled meat, black raspberry, spicy cherry, smoke and tobacco. Lovely sweetness on the palate; the fruit flavors are more red than black. This is generous for a ’94, but the tannins are not as silky-smooth as those in the ’95. Intriguing smoke and maple sugar note on the finish.