Chateau Tertre de Roteboeuf

The story of Château Tertre-Roteboeuf is essentially the story of François Mitjavile. The estate, originally known as Château Tertre and owned by his wife Miloute's family, was not highly regarded before François took over.

François and Miloute were living in Paris, with no real connection to the wine industry except for occasional visits to Saint-Emilion. However, in the 1970s, François grew tired of city life and decided to move back to the family estate in Saint-Laurent-des-Combes, hoping to revive the vineyard. However, he had no experience or knowledge of viticulture or winemaking. Fortunately, Bordeaux offered many opportunities to learn, and François completed a two-year apprenticeship at Château Figeac in 1975 before taking over Château Tertre-Roteboeuf in 1977.

One of François' early decisions was to add "Roteboeuf" to the estate's name, which referred to the lower slopes of the vineyard and was found on older maps of the region. The name has caused some confusion because it sounds like "roast beef," but it actually comes from the French word "roter," which means to burp and reflects the sound of the oxen that once pulled the plow up the challenging slope. François wanted to distinguish his estate from other properties named Tertre, of which there were many.

Today Château Le Tertre Rôteboeuf is a renowned St-Emilion estate, classified as a Grand Cru. The vineyard covers 6 hectare area and is located on a steep slope at the edge of a limestone clay plateau. The grapes, consisting of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc are on average 50 years old. Harvest is done done manually, fermentation is done in temperature-controlled concrete tanks. The wine is aged for 18 months in 100% new oak barrels. Production is 25.000 bottles (35 hectoliters).

Tertre Rotebouef are without exception high scoring wines, especially the last 30+ years.

The story of Château Tertre-Roteboeuf is essentially the story of François Mitjavile. The estate, originally known as Château Tertre and owned by his wife Miloute's family, was not highly regarded before François took over. After Miloute's father passed away in 1961, her cousins, who owned Château Bellefont-Belcier, took over management of the vineyard and made the wine at their own property. The family-owned estate was not prospering and the cellars were empty.

Meanwhile, François and Miloute were living in Paris, with no real connection to the wine industry except for occasional visits to Saint-Emilion. However, in the 1970s, François grew tired of city life and decided to move back to the family estate in Saint-Laurent-des-Combes, hoping to revive the vineyard. The only problem was that he had no experience or knowledge of viticulture or winemaking. Fortunately, Bordeaux offered many opportunities to learn, and François completed a two-year apprenticeship at Château Figeac in 1975 before taking over Château Tertre-Roteboeuf in 1977.

One of François' early decisions was to add "Roteboeuf" to the estate's name, which referred to the lower slopes of the vineyard and was found on older maps of the region. The name has caused some confusion because it sounds like "roast beef," but it actually comes from the French word "roter," which means to burp and reflects the sound of the oxen that once pulled the plow up the challenging slope. François wanted to distinguish his estate from other properties named Tertre, of which there were many.

The story of Château Tertre-Roteboeuf is essentially the story of François Mitjavile. The estate, originally known as Château Tertre and owned by his wife Miloute's family, was not highly regarded before François took over. After Miloute's father passed away in 1961, her cousins, who owned Château Bellefont-Belcier, took over management of the vineyard and made the wine at their own property. The family-owned estate was not prospering and the cellars were empty.

Meanwhile, François and Miloute were living in Paris, with no real connection to the wine industry except for occasional visits to Saint-Emilion. However, in the 1970s, François grew tired of city life and decided to move back to the family estate in Saint-Laurent-des-Combes, hoping to revive the vineyard. The only problem was that he had no experience or knowledge of viticulture or winemaking. Fortunately, Bordeaux offered many opportunities to learn, and François completed a two-year apprenticeship at Château Figeac in 1975 before taking over Château Tertre-Roteboeuf in 1977.

One of François' early decisions was to add "Roteboeuf" to the estate's name, which referred to the lower slopes of the vineyard and was found on older maps of the region. The name has caused some confusion because it sounds like "roast beef," but it actually comes from the French word "roter," which means to burp and reflects the sound of the oxen that once pulled the plow up the challenging slope. François wanted to distinguish his estate from other properties named Tertre, of which there were many.

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Louis Jadot • Bonnes Mares 2005 0,75 94 95 1 € 379,00 € 458,59
Armand de Brignac • Gold Brut NV 0,75 93 92 8+ 4 € 255,00 € 308,55
Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1970 0,75 2 € 499,00 € 603,79
Domaine Andron 2011 0,375 89 18 8+ 6 € 13,95 € 16,88
Chateau Cos D'Estournel 2011 0,75 91 90 18 8 3 € 136,95 € 165,71
Chateau Palmer 2011 0,75 96 95 9- 7 € 295,00 € 356,95
Chateau La Cote Haut Brion (high shoulder) 1937 0,75 1 € 189,00 € 228,69
Chateau Troplong Mondot 2011 0,75 93 17 2 € 89,95 € 108,84
Chateau Latour • Les Forts de Latour (release 2017) 2011 0,75 91 93 8 11 € 194,00 € 234,74
Jean-Louis Chave • Hermitage 1995 0,75 95 95 9- 2 € 565,00 € 683,65
E.Guigal • Cote Roti La Turque 1991 0,75 99 93 9 1 € 749,00 € 906,29
Chateau Margaux • Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux 2009 0,75 93 94 18 8+ 8 € 235,00 € 284,35
Chateau La Mondotte 2011 0,75 93 93 19 9- 2 € 129,95 € 157,24
Vega Sicilia • Unico (bin stained-top shoulder) 1985 0,75 93 88 7.5 1 € 679,00 € 821,59
Quinta do Noval • Nacional 1970 0,75 96 98 9 1 € 1.495,00 € 1.808,95
Quinta do Noval • Nacional 1997 0,75 100 98 10- 1 € 1.495,00 € 1.808,95
Quinta do Noval • Nacional 2001 0,75 96 97 9+ 3 € 825,00 € 998,25
Quinta do Noval • Nacional 2003 0,75 93 96 9- 3 € 915,00 € 1.107,15
Mommessin • Clos de Tart 2000 0,75 94 17 2 € 549,00 € 664,29
Piper Heidsieck • Cuvee Jean-Paul Gaultier NV 0,75 91 1 € 79,00 € 95,59
Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2004 0,75 95 96 3 € 569,00 € 688,49
Armand Rousseau • Gevrey Chambertin Clos St Jacques 2007 0,75 93 93 1 € 995,00 € 1.203,95
Vina Sena • Sena 2009 0,75 92 4 € 129,00 € 156,09
Kopke • Very Old Dry White NV 0,75 9 2 € 187,95 € 227,42
Screaming Eagle • Second Flight 2008 0,75 92 8 1 € 919,00 € 1.111,99
Chateau Lynch-Moussas 1966 0,75 1 € 54,95 € 66,49
Chateau Troplong Mondot 2012 0,75 95 93 18 1 € 89,00 € 107,69
Coche Dury • Pommard les Vaumuriens 2010 0,75 8 1 € 289,00 € 349,69
Soldera • Case Basse Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2000 0,75 93 3 € 1.125,00 € 1.361,25
Chateau Angludet 2010 0,75 90 91 4 € 54,50 € 65,95
Chateau du Tertre 2010 0,75 90 92 17 4 € 60,95 € 73,75
Chateau Lafleur Gazin 2010 0,75 89 92 17 1 € 39,00 € 47,19
Coche Dury • Bourgogne Rouge 2005 0,75 8 1 € 265,00 € 320,65
Chateau Ausone 2010 0,75 98 97 19 9 1 € 1.225,00 € 1.482,25
Chateau Beausejour Duffau Lagarrosse 2012 0,75 93 95 8.5 4 € 86,00 € 104,06
E.Guigal • Cote Roti La Mouline 2004 0,75 94 95 8+ 3 € 285,00 € 344,85
Gaja • Barbaresco 2010 0,75 94 95 17 2 € 239,00 € 289,19
Armand Rousseau • Chambertin 2011 0,75 93 1 € 2.995,00 € 3.623,95
Armand Rousseau • Gevrey Chambertin Clos St Jacques 2011 0,75 91 18 7+ 1 € 1.225,00 € 1.482,25
Jacques Selosse • Extra Brut Grand Cru le Bout du Clos NV 0,75 96 1 € 599,00 € 724,79
Jacques Selosse • Extra Brut Grand Cru la Cote Faron NV 0,75 95 9- 5 € 669,00 € 809,49
Meo Camuzet • Corton les Perrieres 2011 0,75 94 8.5 6 € 279,00 € 337,59
Domaine le Vieux Chene • Rivesaltes 1985 0,75 87 17 8+ 4 € 72,95 € 88,27
Domaine Raveneau • Chablis Mont Mains 2008 0,75 92 2 € 451,00 € 545,71
Jean Grivot • Richebourg 1999 0,75 95 95 2 € 1.395,00 € 1.687,95
Mommessin • Clos de Tart 1993 0,75 1 € 499,00 € 603,79
Thunevin-Calvet • Cotes du Roussillon Villages Les Trois Maries 2010 0,75 92 8+ 2 € 69,95 € 84,64
Chateau Leoville Las Cases 1964 0,75 88 19 9- 1 € 349,00 € 422,29
Chimere • Chateauneuf du Pape 2010 1,5 98 8.5 1 € 1.845,00 € 2.232,45
Chateau Suduiraut 2013 0,75 95 94 19 9- 10 € 69,00 € 83,49
Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey 2013 0,75 94 96 19 8.5 3 € 55,95 € 67,70
Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1964 0,75 1 € 595,00 € 719,95
Chateau Beychevelle 2013 0,75 88 89 16 8- 3 € 85,00 € 102,85
Chateau Duhart Milon 2013 0,75 87 90 17 8 3 € 72,95 € 88,27
Chateau Giscours 2013 0,75 87 17 8- 2 € 56,00 € 67,76
Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2013 0,75 90 93 18 11 € 595,00 € 719,95
Chateau Palmer 2013 0,75 92 18 8.5 7 € 240,00 € 290,40
Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2011 0,75 92 95 8+ 6 € 459,00 € 555,39
Roblet-Monnot • Bonnes Mares 1999 0,75 1 € 399,00 € 482,79
Screaming Eagle • Cabernet Sauvignon (with original wrap) 2011 0,75 94 99 9+ 1 € 3.995,00 € 4.833,95
Jean Grivot • Richebourg 1995 0,75 95 92 1 € 1.195,00 € 1.445,95
Dom Perignon • Dom Perignon Oenotheque Rosé 1993 0,75 96 1 € 1.999,00 € 2.418,79
Delas • Hermitage les Bessards 2012 0,75 97 95 9- 11 € 133,00 € 160,93
Delas • Cote Roti La Landonne 2012 0,75 93 95 9- 7 € 164,00 € 198,44
Contador Benjamin Romeo • Contador 2011 0,75 96 94 9.5 11 € 197,00 € 238,37
Contador Benjamin Romeo • La Vina de Andres 2011 0,75 93 8+ 6 € 79,00 € 95,59
Domaine Cazes • VDN Rivesaltes Collection Cazes 1942 0,75 8 1 € 179,99 € 217,79
Domaine Cazes • VDN Rivesaltes Collection Cazes 1947 0,75 94 9 1 € 167,95 € 203,22
Jean-Luc Colombo • Cornas Le Vallon d'Aigle 2010 0,75 17 8 2 € 126,00 € 152,46
Mugneret-Gibourg • Echezeaux 2015 0,75 95 1 € 1.015,00 € 1.228,15
Dow's • Tappit Hen Vintage Port (in deluxe case, 303 produced) 1977 2,1 93 92 18 8+ 2 € 649,00 € 785,29
Kopke • Vintage Port 2003 0,75 87 7.5 2 € 30,95 € 37,45
Chateau Latour 1921 0,75 90 8 1 € 3.800,00 € 4.598,00
Riveyrac • Rivesaltes 1988 0,75 92 8+ 3 € 84,95 € 102,79
Riveyrac • Rivesaltes 1976 0,75 2 € 76,95 € 93,11
Riveyrac • Rivesaltes 1966 0,75 16 2 € 100,00 € 121,00
Riveyrac • Rivesaltes 1986 0,75 90 3 € 76,95 € 93,11
Philippe Gayral et Stephane Grellet • Maury la Passage 2009 0,75 90 17 7.5 3 € 34,95 € 42,29
Domaine La Sobilane • Rivesaltes 1968 0,75 18 8.5 4 € 123,00 € 148,83
Riveyrac • Rivesaltes 1981 0,75 86 16 8- 12 € 72,00 € 87,12
Mugneret-Gibourg • Bourgogne 2012 0,75 89 88 2 € 149,00 € 180,29
Armand Rousseau • Gevrey Chambertin Clos St Jacques 2003 0,75 91 94 3 € 1.425,00 € 1.724,25
Rene Engel • Grands Echezeaux 1998 0,75 2 € 2.100,00 € 2.541,00
Henri Bonneau • Les Rouliers NV 0,75 8 6 on request
Paul Jaboulet Aîné • Hermitage La Chapelle 2011 0,75 95 97 9- 10 € 174,00 € 210,54
Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier • Musigny 2005 0,75 97 2 € 3.895,00 € 4.712,95
Georges Roumier • Chambolle Musigny les Amoureuses 2015 0,75 99 95 1 € 4.295,00 € 5.196,95
Marquis d'Angerville • Volnay Champans 2009 0,75 90 93 8+ 2 € 225,00 € 272,25
E.Guigal • Cote Roti La Mouline 2011 0,75 98 96 9 2 € 265,00 € 320,65
E.Guigal • Cote Roti La Turque 2011 0,75 96 97 9 1 € 265,00 € 320,65
Chateau Palmer 2014 0,75 97 8.5 9 € 280,00 € 338,80
Chateau Giscours 2014 0,75 92 95 17 8+ 12 € 59,00 € 71,39
Chateau Beausejour Duffau Lagarrosse 2014 0,75 91 94 8+ 6 € 76,95 € 93,11
Owen Roe • Syrah Chapel Block 2008 0,75 8 1 € 92,95 € 112,47
Domaine d'Auvenay • Aligote Sous Chatelet 2006 0,75 1 € 2.970,00 € 3.593,70
Joseph Drouhin • Chambertin Clos de Beze 2013 1,5 91 93 19 8+ 2 € 649,00 € 785,29
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