Clos du Marquis 2023

Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux

Vinum Wine Magazine

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2023 Clos du Marquis is an attractive classic, offering up notes of cassis and licorice mingled with hints of mint, rose petal and pencil lead. Medium- to full-bodied, velvety and layered, it's pure and lively, with sweet tannins and succulent acids to frame its fleshy, layered core of fruit.

Often thought of as a second wine to Léoville-Las Case, Clos du Marquis is in fact a separate bottling, produced from the Delon family's vineyards located inland opposite the Enclos of Las Cases (many of the plots that inform Clos du Marquis neighbor those of Léoville-Poyferré). The soils are finer, with smaller gravels, and retain more water. It's an excellent, age-worthy wine in its own right.

Jeb Dunnuck

A blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, and 9% Cabernet Franc that spent 16 months in 50% new French oak, the 2023 Clos Du Marquis is a bigger, richer wine in the vintage. Its deep purple/plum hue is followed by blockbuster aromatics of blackcurrants, smoke, tobacco, spice, and chocolate. Rich, full-bodied, deep, and layered on the palate, it has ample mid-palate depth, ripe tannins, nicely integrated oak, and a great finish. I love it even today, yet it will benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age and have 30 years of longevity. Drink 2029-2055.

James Suckling

Fresh and floral, showing lilac, mint and light stone aromas that follow through to a medium body with really fine, broad tannins that fan out on the palate. Creamy and textural with lovely fruit and purity. Extremely long and poised. First year made in a new cellar. A blend of 56% cabernet sauvignon, 35% merlot and 9% cabernet franc. Very drinkable now but needs three to four years of bottle aging to come together.