Château Le Tertre-Roteboeuf is a Grand Cru of the St.-Emilion and the estate is known for its much acclaimed wine and odd-sounding, though charming, name. The name translates as “the hill of the belching beef” because the property was once used for cattle grazing. But since 1978, when Francois Mitjavile inherited the day- to-day operations of the 15-acre property from his father-in-law, Le Tertre-Roteboeuf has been one of the stars of the Right Bank. Mitjavile worked for several years at Château Figeac before taking on his wife’s family estate, and by the mid-1980s his Tertre-Roteboeuf wines had reached cult status. The vineyards are planted to 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc and 25,000 bottles are produced annually. There is no second wine. Robert M. Parker Jr. has written that “the extraordinary winemaking skills of Francois Mitjavile have produced one of Bordeaux’s most luxurious, sensual and sexy wines…(the wine) has an inimitable style of its own.”