CHATEAU MARQUIS D'ALESME 3eme Grand Cru Classe Margaux 2019 Bottle

Description

The 2019 Château Marquis d'Alesme is a breathtaking Margaux that exemplifies the brilliance of this exceptional vintage. A Third Growth estate that has seen a phenomenal renaissance in recent years, this wine is a masterclass in elegance and power. In the glass, it reveals a deep purple hue and soaring aromas of crushed blackberries, crème de cassis, and signature Margaux florals like violet and dried rose petals. The palate is full-bodied and beautifully structured, boasting velvety, fine-grained tannins alongside layers of dark plum, espresso, and baking spices. Underneath its luxurious texture lies a vibrant freshness that carries through to a remarkably long, persistent finish. A captivating Bordeaux, this 2019 will reward patient cellaring but can be enjoyed now with a healthy decant.

VINOUS 94-96 points
Drinking window: 2025 - 2050
The 2019 Marquis d'Alesme Becker was picked from 26 September to 12 October and matures in 50% new oak. It has a clean and pure bouquet with blackberry, briary, cedar and subtle floral notes - very Margaux and enticingly understated in style. The palate is medium-bodied with a slightly grainy entry, a very well structured wine with a sappy finish that gets the saliva flowing. Superb.
Neal Martin. Tasting date: May 2020

DECANTER 94 points
Tasted by Jane Anson at Bordeaux, 20 May 2020
Part of Best Margaux 2019 wines tasted en primeur
I've been thoroughly enjoying the work that they are doing at Marquis d'Alesme in recent vintages and this very much continues the success. Sappy, juicy, well defined raspberry and blackberry fruits, concentrated in all the right places, with a saline finish that is both mouthwatering and moreish. Winemaker Marjolaine de Coninck has steered the property through the heat of the summer and got the balance just right. Harvest September 26 to October 12.
Drinking Window 2028 - 2044

THE WINE ADVOCATE 92-94 points
The 2019 Marquis d'Alesme Becker is a blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot and 6% Petit Verdot, harvested from the 26th of September to the 12th of October. It has an alcohol of 14% and is being aged in French oak barrels, 50% new. Very deep purple-black colored, it charges out of the gate with bold notions of baked blackberries, warm cassis and plum preserves plus hints of dried Provence herbs, cracked black pepper, woodsmoke and hoisin. The medium-bodied palate has bags of freshness and a ripe, grainy-textured frame supporting the generous black fruits, finishing long and savory.

JAMES SUCKLING 93-94 points
4 May, 2020 – A big, juicy red with lots of blackberry and chocolate character to the fruit, as well as juicy and chewy tannins. It shows plenty of backbone and stuffing.