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Jane Anson: Closed on the nose, elegant with fine but plentiful tannins that layer up fast in the palate. Violet and peony floral notes, clear savoury edge of blue fruits this is precise, well structured, huge potential for ageing but also for pleasure. Yield 32 hl/ha. Harvest September 10 to 24. 45% new oak. 3.6 pH, one vat with whole bunch fermentation (4% of the blend). No need to green harvest because yields so naturally low. Marjolaine Maurice de Coninck technical director."
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Decanter: Sultry nose with ripe red fruit and soft jasmine and fragrance - dried flowers, pot pourri. Juicy and filling with a lovely light hand in terms of tannins although they provide the structure and grip they're not intrusive. Still a little tight and focused with a firm frame guiding the flavours forward, but there’s energy and purity too. Feels complex yet at the same time really approachable with blackcurrant leaf, cedar, tobacco and violets. Mouthwatering and lifted, nothing feels heavy and you're left with a smile on your face. Ageing will help soften the Cabernets. 6% Cabernet Franc completes the blend. Ageing 45% new oak. One plot of Cabernet Franc was whole bunch fermented."
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Lisa Perrotti-Brown: Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2025 Marquis d'Alesme sashays out with perfumed notes of red currant jelly, crushed black cherries, and juicy strawberries with touches of rose bud tea, wild thyme, and forest floor. The light-bodied palate delivers impressive intensity with silky tannins and great tension, finishing long and fragrant. The blend is 28% Merlot, 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot, and 6% Cabernet Franc. The alcohol is 12.5%."
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The Wine Cellar Insider: Cigar wrappers, flowers, cedar, mint leaves, currants, blackberries and licorice scents blend together to create the nose. Elegant, soft, and polished, the layers of fruit with their refined character, and lift make this a standout wine. The wine blends 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, and 4% Petit Verdot. 12.5% ABV. The harvest took place from September 10 - September 29. Yields were 32 hectoliters per hectare. Drink from 2030-2055."
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Jeb Dunnuck: A Cabernet-dominant blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, and 4% Petit Verdot that will spend 16-18 months in 45% new French oak, the 2025 Château Marquis D'Alesme is a round, supple, and polished Margaux that shines in the vintage. Darker berry fruits, graphite, spice, and tobacco define the aromatics, and on the palate, it's medium-bodied, with a silky, layered mouthfeel, quality tannins, and outstanding length."
