2015 Clos du Marquis, St-Julien

2015 Clos du Marquis, St-Julien

With an average of 30 to 32 year old wines, this blend of 30% Merlot, 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc has excellent intensity and real ripeness to the pure fruit character. With excellent freshness, this is a very impressive Clos du Marquis, and another pleasing St Julien in 2015.

Critic score
92/100 info
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Wine details

  • Region & country
    Saint-Julien, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
  • Grape
    65% Cabernet Sauvignon
    30% Merlot
    5% Cabernet Franc
  • Maturity
    Ready 2020 - 2032info
  • Colour
    Red
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)
  • ABV
    13.8%

Tasting notes

Very dark crimson. Very fragrant and much more concentrated and rich than Petite Marquise. Cool and fresh. Really very sophisticated. Bravo! Compete and sappy. 13.8%

Jancis Robinson MW, jancisrobinson.com (April 2016)
17/20
Decanter (April 2016)
91/100

The 2015 Le Clos du Marquis emerges exclusively from 30+ year-old vines on the property. Lavender, violet, plum, crème de cassis, spice and menthol meld together in a deep, beautifully layered Saint-Julien built on spherical texture and juiciness. Silky tannins give the 2015 its up-front, racy personality, while sweet floral notes add aromatic lift on the finish. This is a very pretty and complete wine. Tasted two times.

Antonio Galloni, vinous.com (April 2016)
90—93/100

The 2015 Clos du Marquis is a blend of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc cropped at 39 hl/ha between 22 September and 9 October, a total of 15 days of picking. Matured in 50% new oak, it has a pure and harmonious bouquet with blackberry, sous-bois and subtle tobacco aromas that gently unfold in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin in the mouth, a keen line of acidity, fine precision here with a mineral-rich finish that exudes terroir expression. This is a great Clos du Marquis from Jean-Hubert Delon and his team, a Clos du Marquis with swagger.

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate (April 2016)
91—93/100

Very fine Clos du Marquis and very pure. The cabernet sauvignon really comes through here with extremely pretty tannins and a mineral, dark fruit aftertaste. Clear and precise. Refined.

James Suckling, jamessuckling.com (April 2016)
93—94/100

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