Tertre Roteboeuf St Emilion Grand Cru AOC France 2011

2011 is not a show-off vintage in Saint-Émilion — and that's exactly why this bottle matters. Where many estates struggled for ripeness or depth, Mitjavile leaned into texture, aromatics and precision. The result is a wine that isn't loud, but luminous.

It opens with lifted, perfumed aromas: violet, cherry blossom, red plum and cassis, layered with subtle smoke, cloves and graphite. This is Tertre Roteboeuf without the flamboyance of hotter years — more sculpted, more discreet, but no less distinctive.

On the palate the wine is elegant and silky, with bramble fruit, red cherry and ripe cranberry. The tannins are fine and tightly woven, giving structure without ever hardening. You can taste the old vines, not the oak; the texture speaks louder than the vintage.

The finish is savoury, long and poised, echoing spice, red fruit skin, dried herbs and faint tobacco. There is beauty in its restraint — the kind of wine that rewards attention, not just appetite.

A Mitjavile wine for people who value nuance, not power. Drink now or cellar with confidence for greater aromatic depth.

96 pts – Tim Atkin MW

95 pts – Farr Vintners

92 pts – The Wine Cellar Insider

Critics & Recognition

★ 94–98 pts — Wine Advocate | On the wine list at Speilsalen, Norway — a two-Michelin-starred restaurant — and La Truffière, Paris — a Michelin-starred restaurant — one of Bordeaux's most sought-after cult wines