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Clos du Marquis 1996
St Julien, Second wine
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The 1996 Clos du Marquis is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon (lower than recent vintages), 33% Merlot and 7% Petit Verdot (that usually goes into Leoville-Las Cases). Much like the 1996 Potensac that I tasted alongside at the château, the nose is youthful and backward with blackberry, freshly tilled soil, cedar and tobacco scents that gain intensity with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with a smooth entry, plenty of crisp and pure black fruit laced with cedar, harmonious and long. This is a great Saint Julien at 20 years of age, firing on all cylinders and, to be honest, surpassing some of the Grand Vins in this vintage. Probably still available at a decent price, this comes thoroughly recommended. Tasted July 2016. Score: 91 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2016-2030 28 October 2016 |
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Deep garnet, just a little more developed than the 1999 but still youthful looking. Subtle and fresh and fruity on the nose but still restrained. Then rich on the palate, red fruit, just a touch peppery, spice. Subtle and young-smelling. Hint of leafiness. High acidity, taut and fresh but not at all austere. Fine balance and length but still has a firm grip. Flamboyant. Score: 16 - 17 Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2004-2013 01 February 2011 |
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Beautiful aromas of currant, lightly toasted oak and perfume. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins and a tight finish. Still holding back.--'95/'96 Bordeaux retrospective. Score: 91 James Suckling, Wine Spectator Maturity: 2008+ 01 January 2007 |
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A terrific Clos du Marquis, and clearly of second or third-growth quality, this dark purple-colored wine reveals structure, brooding backwardness, and rich, expansive character. The wine exhibits plenty of sweet kirsch black currant fruit intermixed with high quality, subtle new oak, and steely, mineral characteristics. Rich and medium to full-bodied, with ripe tannin, this is a dazzling Clos du Marquis. Score: 90 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2002-2018 01 April 1999 |
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