2005 Clos du Marquis
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The 2005 Clos Du Marquis is terrific, offering both red and black fruits as well as lively minty herbs, chocolate, and gravelly earth-like nuances. Still relatively youthful and I’d wager in the early stages of its prime drinking window, it’s medium to full-bodied, has a great mid-palate, and fine, polished, integrated tannins. It’s a beautiful, classic expression of the estate that will evolve for another two decades.
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The 2005 Clos du Marquis is in a very attractive place today. Time has softened the tannins nicely, allowing the wine's radiant personality to really shine. Sweet tobacco, cedar, mint, dried flowers and dried cherry are all laced together in this expressive Saint-Julien. There is a bit of rusticity here, but all the elements are well balanced just the same.
88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc. Ferrous and mineral on the nose, with fruit that seems decidedly staid on the palate. Lots of deposit too, incidentally. It's a good second wine, which shouldn't be hugely expensive, but probably is. Sigh. (RH)
About the producer
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.