Clos du Marquis is being positioned by Jean-Hubert Delon as a separate single vineyard wine rather than Leoville Las Cases second wine. The logic is simple. It has come from the same vineyard for over twenty years, and is not a true second wine in the sense that it is not made from Las Cases discarded cuvees.
Sweet notes of creme de cassis, great purity.
A full-bodied mouthfeel, and terrific texture as well as length. It should evolve for 20-25 years.
Yes, the "A" in the wine name does stand for Aubert, the same Aubert de Villaine who is the co-owner and the co-director of the Domaine de la Romanee-Conti. Based in the Cote Chalonnaise in Bouzeron, they produce several red and white wines from this region.
Mild fermentation aromas reduce the expressiveness of the otherwise ripe and firmly earthy red and dark pinot fruit aromas.
Rich, intense and very full-bodied flavors that are exceptionally serious, all wrapped in an impressively concentrated and long finish. Fine quality for its level.
A fresh and notably more elegant nose features mostly earth and soft floral notes.
earthiness also characterizes the concentrated, textured and utterly delicious middle weight flavors that possess good if not sensational depth on the dry, clean and linear finish. I like the sense of poise here.
Drink this delicious 2010 during its first 4-5 years of life.(Sleeper of the Vintage) Wine Advocate
Bouscat's 2010 Cadus, a blend of 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% of both Malbec and Cabernet Franc, exhibits abundant mulberry and blueberry fruit intermixed with notions of spring flowers.
The wine possesses unmistakable minerality, medium body and sweet tannins.
Yes, the "A" in the wine name does stand for Aubert, the same Aubert de Villaine who is the co-owner and the co-director of the Domaine de la Romanee-Conti. Based in the Cote Chalonnaise in Bouzeron, they produce several red and white wines from this region.
This is also quite ripe with subtle spice hints that add nuance to the floral and green apple aromas.
Generous, naturally sweet and balanced flavors that are quite sappy on the pleasantly persistent finale.
This is really quite good and like the Genevrieres, this is a wine of grace and harmony that should handsomely repay 5 to 7 years of cellar time. (91-93)/2015+ Burghound
A slightly riper nose of exceptionally fresh and bright white peach, pear and dried apricot.
Rich and somewhat more concentrated flavors that also retain a fine sense of detail as well as a wonderful sense of underlying tension on the clean, precise and lingering finish.
Despite the ample backend punch, this is essentially a wine of finesse and harmony. (90-93)/2015+ Burgundy
A more elegant and airier nose features notes of citrus, spiced pear and dried floral hints.
Plenty of minerality that can also be found on the detailed, supple and relatively forward medium weight flavors that finish with excellent verve and persistence.