Tertre Roteboeuf Grand Cru Saint-Émilion AOC 2006

The 2006 opens with a beautifully mature bouquet: black cherry, warm plum compote, cedar, dried rose petal, cigar leaf and a savoury, slightly feral edge that only comes with proper age. There’s that trademark Mitjavile roasted-coffee sweetness on the nose — subtle, refined, and unmistakably his.

On the palate, it’s medium to full-bodied, richly textured without being heavy. The fruit has shifted into its autumn phase: dried cherry, blackcurrant, fig, and dark chocolate, balanced by a streak of graphite and fine, resolved tannins. What stands out is the harmony — nothing sticks out, nothing shouts. It’s a wine completely at ease with itself.

The finish is long and graceful, echoing cocoa, truffle, sweet spice and old-vine depth.
This is a cultured wine — confident, expressive, and built on finesse rather than force.

Robert Parker : 95 Points

Critical voices were clear at the time:

• Robert Parker highlighted its “ripe, supple texture and impressive purity,” calling it one of the Right Bank’s successes of the vintage.

• Vinous praised its “silky structure, aromatic complexity and slow-building depth,” noting the estate’s ability to transcend the year.

Now, in 2025, it’s in a gorgeous drinking window.
Drink now–2030+.