Clos du Marquis - Château Léoville Las Cases - Saint-Julien 2017 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056

Le Point

16,5 / 20

byJacques Dupontthe6/20/2018

Cassis, mûre, ronce, les cabernet-sauvignon sont très bons cette année, savoureux, sapide sans excès, velouté, de la rondeur, élégant.

Jeb DUNNUCK

91-94 / 100

byJeb Dunnuckthe6/12/2018

Made from 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, and a splash of Cabernet Franc, the 2017 Clos du Marquis is another beauty from the team at Leoville Las Cases. Offering a deep, concentrated, yet rounded style, as well as terrific ripe fruits, forest floor, and tobacco aromatics, it has a great mid-palate and building tannin, all while staying in the more forward, charming style of the vintage. Give it a few years and enjoy over the following two decades.

Vinifera

92 / 100

byJacques Perrinthe5/28/2018

Floral et mentholé, il affiche une très jolie structure, au tanin ferme et juteux, mais parfaitement dompté et à la finale d’une belle envolée.

Vinous

90-93 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/15/2018

The 2017 Clos du Marquis is fresh, lifted and wonderfully energetic, and yet also has quite a bit of textural depth. The flavors really sizzle in this highly expressive Saint-Julien from Hubert Delon. There is a sense of energy and tension to the 2017 that is impossible to miss. Much of that is attributable to the Cabernet Sauvignon that is the core of the wine this year. Floral notes reappear on the finish, adding lift to the creamy, layered finish. I can’t wait to taste it from bottle.

The Wine Cellar Insider

89-91 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/11/2018

Cedar, oak, spice and fresh, red fruits with just a bit of soft tannin in the background, give this wine character and structure. Two or three years will be more than ample to bring out the secondary nuances and notch this up to full potential.

Vinous

90-92 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/1/2018

The 2017 Clos du Marquis was cropped at 37hl/ha between 15 September and 4 October during an overall 15 days of actual picking. It is matured in 55% new oak and includes 6.2% vin de presse from 25 different lots. It has a more backward, tightly wound bouquet than I was expecting but it opens up with time. And wow, give it 10 minutes and that estuarine saline scent feels quite pungent. There is impressive density imbued into this Clos du Marquis, if not the detail, the precision of last year’s wine. There is plenty of “rondeur” towards the finish with a pleasant saltiness flanked by a hint of salted liquorice on the finish.

Wine Advocate

91-93 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe4/27/2018

Medium to deep garnet-purple colored and composed of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc, the 2017 Clos du Marquis gives up gorgeous notions of crushed plums, blackberries and cassis with hints of chocolate box, pencil lead, menthol and lavender. The palate is medium-bodied, very finely crafted and refreshing with firm yet fine-grained tannins, great intensity and a long, mineral-laced finish.

Decanter.com

90 / 100

byJane Ansonthe4/25/2018

This takes its time, has a fairly hefty structure and unfurls at its own pace. The last day of harvest was 4 October, but the overall growth cycle was early so they were able to wait for full ripeness, and even though the fruit flavours are savoury, they are intense. It certainly has some bounce and energy, and the balance is there too. An enjoyable wine that should be ready to drink within four to six years, but the low pH and good freshness suggest it should also age well. 55% new oak barrels. 80% of production, with the rest going into the second wine.

Drinking Window 2024 - 2036

WeinWisser

17 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe4/25/2018

Tiefes Granat mit violettera Rand. Duftige Schatten-morellen, dahinter helLes Edelholz und getrocknete Pflaumenschalen. Am mitt-leren Gaumen mit straffem Tanningerüst, stützende Muskeln, feinkernige Noten zeigend. lm eleganten Finale mit getrock-neten Kirschhâuten und parfumiertem Pfeifentabak.                
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Jean-Marc QUARIN

16,75 / 20

byJean-Marc Quarinthe4/17/2018

Wine Enthusiast

92-94 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/17/2018

This wine has a fine structure, firm with a dry core of tannins and a juicy black currant character. The Cabernet Sauvignon from this single parcel of vines is rich, yet pleasantly fresh. It will mature quickly and then age well.

Jamessuckling.com

93-94 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/6/2018

Firm and silky wine with very pretty dark-berry and cherry character with currant undertones. Pure quality of fruit is serious. Very salty on the finish. Bright acidity, too.

Wine Spectator

91-94 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/4/2018

Blueberry, blackberry and plum fruit is lined with graphite, anise and sweet tobacco notes. There's juicy energy and a nice bramble hint at the very end. Has purity and typicity. Well done.—J.M.