Clos du Marquis 1996 Chateau Leoville Las Cases

Classification
Type	Rouge
Marque	Chateau Leoville Las Cases
Millésime	1996
Pays	France
Région	Bordeaux, St. Julien
Raisin	Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Bordeaux Blend
Volume
État	Extrait de son coffret en bois d'origine
Étiquette	Parfait
Consommable	-2020
Stock	0

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Robert Parker (91)

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.

Winespectator (91)

Beautiful aromas of currant, lightly toasted oak and perfume. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins and a tight finish.

BOW (8)