Chateau du Tertre, Margaux, 2009 SO020526 Le Ragnaie and his relative anonymity is

and his relative anonymity is exactly what lets bottles like this stay (deliciously) under the radar

This bottle is a landmark

and this gets the house treatment for whites: a slow 90-minute press

Zero dosage designer collaboration—only produced in exceptional vintages (2006

Chateau du Tertre, Margaux, 2009 SO020526 Le Ragnaie and his relative anonymity isA 5th Growth Margaux from the appellation's southernmost commune of Arsac, du Tertre is one of those classified estates that quietly delivers far more than its ranking suggests. Owned at the time by Eric Albada Jelgersma (who also held Giscours), the estate had a long stretch of careful, classical winemaking, and 2009 caught the property at top form in one of the great modern Bordeaux vintages. Where 2010 is the tight, structured twin, 2009 is the