2018 Clos du Marquis, Saint-Julien, Bordeaux

2018 Clos du Marquis, Saint-Julien, Bordeaux

2018 Clos du Marquis, Saint-Julien, Bordeaux

$92.95 Sale price $110.00 Price
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"Rocking stuff."

Jeb Dunnuck • 96/100

"Rocking stuff, the 2018 Clos du Marquis checks in 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and 6% Cabernet Franc that hit 14.5% alcohol with a healthy pH of 3.64 and an IPT of 79. It boasts a deep, saturated purple color as well as ripe, powerful, yet complex aromatics. Full-bodied and rich, with a stacked mid-palate, this beauty builds on the palate with ripe, polished tannin, ample oomph, and a great finish. It’s a powerful, concentrated wine from the team at Léoville Las Cases that will benefit from 5-7 years of bottle age and keep for two decades."

95

"Fleshy in feel, with steeped plum and boysenberry flavors."

Wine Spectator • 95/100

"Warm and fleshy in feel, with steeped plum and boysenberry flavors. Light ganache and licorice notes underscore the finish. Slightly brooding in feel today, but retains a healthy core of fruit. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc."

95

"Black-olive character with violet undertones."

James Suckling • 95/100

"The purple-fruit and black-olive character with violet undertones is wonderful here. Full-bodied, yet reserved and intense. Finesse. Graphite and minerality. Layered."

94

"Flamboyant scents of kirsch, crushed black cherries and warm cassis."

Wine Advocate • 94/100

"The 2018 Clos du Marquis is composed of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc, with 13% press wine added back to the blend. Grapes were harvested September 18 to October 10, with yields of 35.5 hectoliters per hectare, and the wine has 14.5% alcohol... The finished blend was put into barrels last December. Deep purple-black in color, it displays flamboyant scents of kirsch, crushed black cherries and warm cassis with hints of cinnamon stick, underbrush and chocolate box plus a waft of sandalwood. Full-bodied and built like a brick house with firm, grainy tannins and bold freshness supporting the muscular fruit, it finishes long and spicy."