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Tasting notes
Score 93/100 · Wine Spectator

Fabulous aromas of crushed raspberry, blackberry, mineral and licorice follow through to a full-bodied palate. This is chewy yet silky, with a long, long finish. Balanced and powerful. Best after 2012. 20,000 cases made. James Suckling, Wine Spectator 2008

Critic scores

Critic scores
92
92/100

Average Score

93
93/100

Wine Spectator

91
91/100

Robert Parker

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91 points
Robert Parker
Score 91/100 · Robert Parker

The superb second wine, the 2005 Clos du Marquis, reflects the utter brilliance of the 2005 grand vin. It boasts an inky/ruby/purple color along with a sweet perfume of lead pencil, ripe cherries and black currants, and hints of earth and vanillin. Dense, chewy, fleshy, and full-bodied, this beauty will be drinkable in 3-4 years, and should keep for 15-20. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate # 176

91 points
Neal Martin
Score 91/100 · Neal Martin

The Clos du Marquis 2005 is evolving into a little beauty. It has an opulent, downright sexy bouquet with macerated dark cherries, briary, mint interlaced with candied orange peel that is beautifully defined. The palate is medium-bodied with sturdy tannin cloaked in spicy red fruit, hints of red peppercorns and graphite infusing the finish that fans out gloriously. Yet everything remains tightly controlled thanks to the tight rein on acidity. Cannot afford Leoville Las-Cases? Then you know where to come. Feb 2015, www.robertparker.com

About the producer

Ch. Léoville Las Cases - producer
Leoville Las Cases

One of the leading estates in Bordeaux, Ch. Léoville Las Cases is one of the largest and oldest Classed Growths in the Médoc. Along with Ch. Ducru-Beaucaillou, it is widely considered one of the best estates in Saint-Julien.

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