Château Tour des Termes is a family-owned estate that has steadily built a reputation for producing some of the most characterful wines in Saint-Estèphe. The 2018 vintage captures both the richness of the year and the appellation’s trademark structure. The vineyard’s gravel and clay-limestone soils, combined with a blend dominated by Merlot and complemented by Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Franc, deliver a wine of depth, balance, and refinement.

Deep ruby in colour, the 2018 offers aromas of blackcurrant, plum, and blackberry interwoven with notes of cedar, tobacco, and a touch of spice. The palate is full-bodied yet supple, with ripe fruit framed by polished tannins and a lingering, savoury finish. Generous and expressive, it’s a superb example of modern Saint-Estèphe winemaking — powerful yet graceful, and capable of maturing beautifully over the next 10–15 years.

Merlot (60%)

Cabernet Sauvignon (30%)

Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the world’s great red wine varieties, prized for its structure, longevity and unmistakable sense of authority. Naturally high in tannin and acidity, it produces wines with depth and backbone, often built around dark fruit flavours such as blackcurrant, blackberry and plum, alongside classic notes of cedar, tobacco and graphite. These qualities make Cabernet particularly well suited to ageing, where time in bottle softens its frame and allows greater complexity to emerge. While famously associated with Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon expresses itself differently across regions and climates. In warmer areas it shows generosity and ripeness, with plush fruit and a warming richness; in cooler climates, it leans towards restraint, freshness and aromatic lift. What unites all great examples is their ability to reward patience — whether through decanting to allow the wine to open fully, or through years in the cellar. Cabernet is a wine for slower enjoyment, unfolding gradually and offering more with every glass.

Cabernet Franc (5%)