2010 Château du Tertre, Margaux, Bordeaux Women in Wine Tullibardine Distillery was built in

Tullibardine Distillery was built in 1949 by the architect William Delmé-Evans and C

but enormously talented Alexandre Thienpont has produced a sublime 2006 VCC (as it is known) with a finesse and silkiness rarely found outside top Grand Cru Red Burgundy

all held taut by a fine weave of tannic structure

the balance is spot on

For a village wine this has extraordinary precision and richness with abundant dark fruit at the core and a spicy lift at the finish

2010 Château du Tertre, Margaux, Bordeaux Women in Wine Tullibardine Distillery was built in70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot. Best ever! A bold statement? Perhaps, but we have been going here to taste for many years, and it just gets better every year. Always soft, round and ripe, the team has brought it to another level. Lovely crushed raspberry and cream on the nose and a deliciously velvety mouthful, like cold raspberry ripple ice cream on warm summer pudding. It's a consistent quality that you can always rely on.