Clos du Marquis Saint-Julien AOC

The name of Clos du Marquis, created in 1902, was inspired by the Petit Clos adjacent to the Château de Léoville, residence of the Marquis de Las Cases. The Clos du Marquis is produced from top terroirs of the Saint-Julien Appellation that were not exclusively part of the old Domaine de Léoville cadastre. These terroirs are located slightly to the west and are surrounded by prestigious Classified Growths, particularly Seconds Crus Classés of Saint-Julien and Pauillac : Léoville Poyferré, Léoville Barton, Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande… The Clos du Marquis offers a fine expression of the Saint-Julien character : structure, complexity, harmony, distinction and ageing potential.

Structured, direct, and intense, the 2021 Clos du Marquis has a strong identity that owes much to the elegance and power of the Cabernets, which perform well in this vintage. This wine displays complexity, aristocratic stature, and an airy, inviting elegance that lingers on the finish.

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VARIETALS
67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc

VINTAGE
2021

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Description

TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 13.5%

APPEARANCE
Deep, dark ruby-red color,with purple hues.

NOSE
Spicy, floral and expressive in the nose with beautiful ripe blackberry notes.

PALATE
Rich and minerally with a glossy patine and very impressive tannins. Low yields and the predominance of the Cabernets in the blend, make this a rich, complex wine layered with different flavours of autumn fruits, truffles, cedar, mineral and gravel.

AGEING
12 months in French oak barrels.

PAIRING
Perfect to accompany red meat, grilled or in sauce, game or lamb. Very muscular for the vintage, it needs time to soften, therefore is advisable to decant it 1 hour before.

READINESS FOR DRINKING
Drink now until 2046.

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