Clos du Marquis, St Julien, 2005
A blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, with an undetectable 8% of press wine added and 12 months in 25% new oak to come. Very deep ruby colour, with profound blackberry and blueberry aromas and overtones of vanilla and mint. Very meaty richness on the palate, followed by a bowlful of ripe red fruits, great smooth tannins, silky and rich in texture and a perfectly balanced finish. So much more than a second wine!
critic reviews
The 2005 Clos du Marquis has a fleshy and ripe bouquet with ferrous red berry fruit, undergrowth and light minty aromas. There is something almost South African about the aromatics! The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins. Acidity countervails satisfying flesh on the mid-palate, and the fully mature finish with notes of meat juices and truffle oil suggests that this needs to be drunk in the next several years. Tasted at Léoville Las Cases.