2012 Marquis d'Alesme
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A virile, brooding wine, the 2012 Marquis d'Alesme - Becker is dark, intense and super-concentrated, with notable depth and the sleek contours of a good dose of new French oak. The blend is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot and 7% Cabernet Franc. Michel Rolland and his team are doing a fabulous job with this reborn Margaux property.
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Robert Parker
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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This medium-bodied wine exhibits a dense purple color as well as a sweet bouquet of creme de cassis, blueberries and spring flowers with the oak clearly pushed to the background. It is a major revelation for the vintage. This cuvee has been so disappointing for so long that it was shocking to taste a wine of such remarkable quality emerge from this classified growth estate. This is the finest wine I have ever tasted from the Marquis d'Alesme Becker estate and its relatively new owner, Marjolain De Coninck. This 37-acre property has underperformed for about as long as I've been tasting in Bordeaux, nearly 35 years. However, in 2012, yields were cut to 35 hectoliters per hectare and the final blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot and 5% Cabernet Franc hit 13.5% natural alcohol. It is an exclusive of American broker Jeffrey M. Davies.
About the producer
The estate dates back to 1585 and has been producing wine on the property since the early 17th century. In the 1855 classification the Chateau was awarded Third Growth status.