Clos du Marquis - Saint-Julien 2016

Wein Wisser

17 / 20

the5/22/2017

73 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 24 % Merlot, 3 % Cabernet Franc. Purpur mit Granatrand. Duftiges Waldbeerbouquet und Veilchen, dahinter erkalteter Früchtetee und tabakige Würze. Am kräftigen Gaumen mit deutlichem Grip, sehr elegant bleibend, endet mit viel blauen Beeren und feiner Adstringenz im Nachhall.

Bettane & Desseauve

95-96 / 100

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/3/2017

Ce vin est un peu dans le cas de Croix de Beaucaillou, car le grand vin, issu d’un autre secteur de la propriété, le grand enclos, lui fait un peu d’ombre. Nous avions avec le 2010 un souvenir d’un vin peut être plus complet.

Wine Advocate

93-95 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/2/2017

The 2016 Clos du Marquis was picked from 30 September to 19 October and consists of 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc, matured in 55% new oak. Yields came in at 40 hectoliters per hectare and the alcohol at 13.55%. The bouquet is very intense at the moment with small black cherries, incense, iris and a touch of shucked oyster shells. The palate is beautiful, perhaps one of the most powerful that I came across in Saint Julien, certainly no shy retiring flower, yet it effortlessly manages to retain the precision and tension one expects from this cru. There is a firm back bone here, but the tannins are so precise that you barely notice, while the aftertaste has superb salinity. This is a majestic Clos du Marquis, but it will require several years in the cellar.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

16,75 / 20

byJean-Marc Quarinthe4/28/2017

Le meilleur jamais fait ! Couleur sombre, intense, belle et noire. Nez intense, fin, fruité, subtil, pur, beau. Ample à l’attaque et au développement particulièrement fruité, à peine un brin austère a pris le milieu de bouche, le vin avance complet vers une grande finale plutôt complexe pour l’année. Superbe ! Assemblage : 73 % cabernet sauvignon, 24 % merlot, 3 % cabernet franc.

The Wine Cellar Insider

91-93 / 100

byJeff Levethe4/27/2017

Granddad’s tobacco-scented sweater caught in a volcanic eruption of plum and syrupy black currants is the first thing you’ll sense before you align with the gentle, ready tannins and the boatloads of thirst-quenching cassis. This wine has excellent character and ample fresh fruit in the finish. From a blend of 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc, the wine reached 13.55% alcohol and will be aged in 50% new French oak barrels.

Vinous

91-94 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe4/26/2017

The 2016 Clos du Marquis is a striking Saint-Julien. Vibrant, nuanced and finely sculpted, it captures the essence of the appellation in its dark fruit and inviting personality. Freshly cut flowers, mint, berries and sweet herbal notes are all laced together in the glass. Medium in body and very classic in feel, the 2016 is showing very well today. The blend is 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc, with the Cabernet Sauvignon very much at center stage.

matthewjukes.com

17,5 / 20

byMatthew Jukesthe4/25/2017

(73 Cabernet Sauvignon, 24 Merlot, 3 Cabernet Franc) | 55% new oak | 13.6% alc. | 78 IPT After taking out Le Petite Marquise fruit from the overall Clos du Marquis harvest, we are left with an even more focussed wine than before. This has given the flavour more identity and succulence. This is a full, velvety, silky wine with stunning balance and it is also very true to its commune. Thrilling aromatics and also very silky and suave, this is a more intense wine than of late and it looks very smart indeed. 17.5+

Decanter.com

92 / 100

byJane Ansonthe4/24/2017

Once again, proof of the hard to fault success in St-Julien in 2016. I really recommend Clos du Marquis for its St-Julien spirit - elegant, endless and classical, with menthol, cedar and black fruit, and tannins that softly float alongside. Drinking Window 2024 - 2038

Jancis Robinson

16,5 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/21/2017

73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc. 55% new oak. Exotically rich on the nose! I would never have believed I could encounter such richness at this address. Some real life here. Racy and rich and lots of black fruit. Richness but some structure too. Racy.

Wine Enthusiast

93-95 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/19/2017

Barrel Sample. From a vineyard that is now separate from but owned by Léoville las-Cases, this wine is dense, intense and with the finest tannins. Great acidity and black fruits are supported by a serious, complex structure. A wine for long-term aging.

Wine Spectator

93-96 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/10/2017

This is stacked, with dark plum, cassis and blueberry reduction notes forming the core. The serious spine of graphite and tar is thoroughly embedded, so the finish is long and polished. A beauty.—J.M.

Jamessuckling.com

94-95 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/5/2017

The clarity and beauty of this young red are brilliant with blackberry, blueberry and mineral undertones. Full and racy. Long and wonderfully polished. Racy. Better than the 2015.