The Tertre-Roteboeuf has an extremely pure and minerally bouquet. Perhaps I am being subliminally influenced seeing Francois dip his pipette into the barrel, but it does have a Pinot Noir-like expression (something that Francois concurred with.) Initially, the palate does not divert you away from that geographical assumption, the tannins very Burgundian, almost like a fine Musigny. There is certainly good weight and intensity in this Saint Emilion: superb tension all the way to the finish whose structure finally reveals its true origin. There is just a hint of confiture on the after taste that prolongs the length. This is an endlessly fascinating, perhaps mercurial wine from Francois. This is one of the best wines in Saint Emilion. Tasted April 2014.