Marquis D'Alesme - 3 cru classé - Margaux

Som en have dyrkes Marquis d'Alesme-vingården med lidenskab og kærlig omhu. Hver plante er udvalgt og derefter observeret og forkælet over årstiderne, så den producerer de fineste frugter.

Cabernet "familien" regerer her, og repræsenterer 70% af de anvendte druesorter (63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc). De bringer koncentration og struktur, og udgør rygraden i vinen, mens Merlot (30% af druesorterne) giver en delikat rundhed. Elegante og raffinerede, ofte med en bouquet med noter af blomster og sort frugt, vinene fra Marquis d'Alesme er rigt smagfulde med saftige solbær-, brombær- og blåbærnoter sammen med velafbalanceret mineralitet.

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97 points Jeb Dunnuck

 A rock star Margaux that should be snatched up by readers, the 2018 Château Marquis D'Alesme reveals a dense purple hue as well as ripe, sexy notes of blackcurrants, spicy oak, tobacco leaf, earth, and cedar. Deep, full-bodied, and gorgeously concentrated, it has velvety tannins, a layered, mouthcoating texture, and a great finish. It's a baby, but wow, what a wine. Hide bottle for 5-7 years if you can (you'll be forgiven for opening a bottle early) and it's going to evolve for 30-40 years.  (3/2021)

95 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

 A blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot, aged for approximately 18 months in oak barriques, 35% new, the 2018 Domaine de Chevalier has a deep garnet-purple color, pouncing out of the glass with energetic scents of crushed blackcurrants, fresh, juicy blackberries and ripe plums, with suggestions of crushed rocks, bay leaves, unsmoked cigars and lavender. The medium to full-bodied palate is packed with muscular black fruits, framed by firm, ripe, grainy tannins and great tension, finishing long and mineral laced. Give it another 4 years in bottle to flesh out and drink it over the next 25+ years. (LPB) 95+  (3/2021)

95 points Wine Spectator

 Gorgeous mouthfeel right from the first sip, with a velvety, fine-grained texture that lets the range of dark plum, black currant and blackberry fruit flavors splay out without losing focus, while mouthwatering black tea, alder and mineral notes wait gracefully in reserve, showing just a hint, for now, of what they can do on the finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. (JM)  (3/2021)

94-95 points James Suckling

 This is a wonderful wine with dark berries, wet earth and dark tea. Full body, firm and striking tannins and a long, flavorful finish.  (4/2019)

94 points Vinous

 The 2018 Marquis d’Alesme (the Becker is only noted on the back label!) has a beautiful and very pure bouquet of violet-tinged black fruit, crushed rock and India ink scents, all very seductive. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, perfectly pitched acidity and a velvety-smooth texture that lingers. Plush and extraordinarily harmonious, and one of the purest 2018s you will find on the Left Bank. (NM)  (3/2021)

93 points Decanter

 Plenty of power and tannin up front, but you need to wait for the nuance of the fruit to unfold. The palate is dominated by gourmet curls of coffee bean, chocolate, black cherry and pepper. As the tight frame softens, a more seductive edge of blueberry and raspberry fruit appears, and the texture softens to creaminess. 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot completes the blend. (JA)  (11/2020)

K&L Notes

94 points Antonio Galloni in Vinous: "The 2018 Marquis d'Alesme is a very silky, elegant wine. Sweet pipe tobacco, cedar, dried flowers and mint are laced throughout this wonderfully nuanced Margaux. Bright red berry fruit, mid-weight structure and silky tannins add to an impression of total finesse. The 2018 is so impressive, even in the early going." (3/2021)

I hjertet af Bordeaux-regionen - netop i Margaux - er der en vin, der er en verden i sig selv. Hver årgang er resultatet af den reneste vindyrkningstradition, og alligevel har Bordeaux aldrig virket så eksotisk.

Under en families vågne øje bringer denne vin fuld af karakter Orienten og Vesten sammen. Dragevægte og måneporte står ved siden af ​​søjler og arkader i perfekt harmoni. Et hav af vinstokke strækker sig foran os, med den opgående sol i horisonten.

Marquis d'Alesme byder på en højst usædvanlig vinsmagningsoplevelse, hvor sansernes fornøjelse konkurrerer med æstetisk nydelse. En drømmeagtig utopi begynder at dukke op.

En Grand Cru Classé siden 1855, Marquis d'Alesme bidrager på sin egen særlige måde til Margaux' historie og omdømme.

Lige siden det attende århundrede har Marquis d'Alesme gjort Bordeaux til et sted med kultur og lidenskab. Markisens fascination af kinesisk kunst og Jean Bekker-Teerlinks lange sørejser skabte en stærk smag for det eksotiske og det kosmopolitiske, mens en kærlighed til skønhed og botanik førte til skabelsen af ​​anlagte haver.

I sidste ende har Marquis d'Alesme altid været drevet af ideen om, at en god vin er et inspireret kunstværk.