Clos du Marquis 2025

Falstaff: Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Reife dunkle Beerenfrucht, schwarze Herzkirschen, feiner Gewürztouch, ein Hauch von Nougat. Komplex, saftig, rotbeerige Nuancen, lebendig strukturiert, reife Tannine, salzige Mineralität, bleibt gut haften, Kirschen und Cassis im Nachhall, sicheres Reifepotenzial."

Vinum: Kühl, nobel, mit dezenter Kräuternote, Zedernholz, kalter Kamin, Zitronenthymian; am Gaumen fokussiert, gradlinig, kompakt, der Wein füllt den Gaumen, tänzelt dabei schwerelos über die Zunge, die Tannine sind von höchster Güte, tragen das Fruchtbündel in einen würzigen, fast schon spicy Abgang mit rotfruchtigen Rückaromen. Ausgezeichnet."

James Suckling: Well framed, focused, textured and refined. Aromas of currants, dried herbs, baking spices and some bark. Medium-bodied with very fine tannins. Nice concentration that remains elegant and in control. Lively finish."

Jeb Dunnuck: Deep purple-hued and almost glass-staining, the 2025 Clos Du Marquis is a blend of 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, and 6% Cabernet Franc that's being raised 16 months in 55% new barriques. Ripe black and blue fruits, graphite, and a crushed stone-like minerality all define the aromatics, and on the palate, it's full-bodied, rich, and concentrated, with ripe, polished tannins and a beautiful overall sense of purity and balance. It checks in at 13.6% alcohol with a pH of 3.57."

Lisa Perrotti-Brown: Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2025 Clos du Marquis hops from the glass with vibrant notes of crushed blackberries and black currant jelly, giving way to nuances of rose bud tea, garrigue, and pencil shavings. The medium-bodied palate is wonderfully elegant and finely knit yet intense, delivering bright black fruit layers with minerally sparks, finishing long and refreshing. The blend is 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, and 6% Cabernet Franc. It has a pH of 3.57 and the alcohol is 13.6%. The wine is aging for 16 months in French barriques, 55% new."

Jane Anson: Brambled fruit on the nose, full of hawthorn and hedgerow fruits, shot through with blackcurrant pastille and incense, crab apple, grip and slate-textured minerality, will soften further over ageing, has the austerity that you hope for at this early stage of the Las Cases stable. Michael Georges technical director."

Wine Advocate: The 2025 Clos du Marquis is a serious wine that will reward patience. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of dark berries, crème de cassis, violets and burning embers, it's medium- to full-bodied, deep and layered, with bright acids and a chassis of ripe, powdery but abundant tannins. The blend this year is 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc."

The Wine Cellar Insider: Floral, spicy, and tobacco-stained, you also find currants, blackberries, licorice, cocoa, and a touch of espresso beans in the perfume. Vibrant, energetic, red, with dark pit fruits, freshness, and refinement, creating the palate. The finish packs a good punch with its blackberries, chocolate, and currant profile that starts off strong and keeps on going. The wine blends 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, and 6% Cabernet Franc. 13.6% ABV. Drink from 2030-2050."