Château Clos du Marquis 2018 

Appellation : Saint Julien 
Classification : 

Originally owned by the Marquis de Las Cases, Clos du Marquis was for a long time the second wine of Château Léoville Las Cases.
Today, Clos du Marquis is a full-fledged Saint-Julien cru.

Owned by the Delon family, also owners of Château Léoville Las Cases, Potensac in the Médoc and Nénin in Pomerol, Clos du Marquis is next to the Château de Léoville Las Cases. The 2018 Vintage is composed of Cabernets Sauvignon (64%), blended with Merlots (30%) and Cabernets Franc (6%), to form a cru of great precision.

The aging was done in barrels, 55% new.

At the tasting, the wine of deep purple-black color, deploys flamboyant aromas of kirsch, crushed black cherries and hot blackcurrant with notes of cinnamon stick, undergrowth and box of chocolate as well as a touch. sandalwood. On the palate, full-bodied with firm and silky tannins, it has a bold freshness supporting the fruit and finishes long and spicy.

2018 Vintage reviews: 

J. Suckling : 94-95/100 : 

Wine Advocate - Parker : 92-94/100

Wine Spectator : 92-95/100

Quarin : 92-95/100