【Margaux production area】
【Third Growths Grand Cru Classes】
【Master flying winemaker Michel Rolland serves as consultant】
WF1624 - Chateau Marquis D Alesme 2010
Discount price: $450/piece
【2010 Classic Beautiful Year】
【James Suckling 94】
【Wine Spectator 91】
【Vivino 4.0】
Region/Grade: France / Margaux / Grand Cru Classes
Aging: 45% new French barrels, 14 months aging
Alcohol content: 14.5%
Tasting notes: The wine has a beautiful color, between garnet and purple, and a rich and expressive aroma, exuding fruity aromas of gooseberry, black cherry, plum, blackberry and gooseberry, accompanied by complex earth and tobacco aromas. Flavor, smooth and juicy taste, full of vitality, firm and silky tannins, long and pure aftertaste mixed with rich flavors, excellent structure and excellent aging potential
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WF1624A - Chateau Marquis d'Alesme Becker 2017 Margaux
Discount price: $350/piece
【Jeb Dunnuck 94】
【Wine Advocate 93】
【Vinous 93】
【The Wine Cellar Insider 93】
【Decanter 92】
【Wine Spectator 92】
【James Suckling 91】
【Falstaff 91】
【Vivino 4.2】
Region/Grade: France / Margaux / Grand Cru Classes
Grapes : 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot
Aging: 45% new French barrels, 14 months aging
Alcohol content: 13.5%
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【Wine Advocate 96】【Jeb Dunnuck 96】
【Vinous 94】【Decanter 93】
ZTF1021A Chateau Marquis d Alesme 2016 Margaux
Discount price: $460/piece
Region/Grade: France / Margaux / Grand Cru Classes
Grapes : 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc
Alcohol content: 14%
Chateau Marquis d'Alesme Becker is the top winery in the Margaux region of Bordeaux, France. In the 1855 classification, the winery was rated as a third-level winery.
According to records, Chateau Marquis d'Alesme Becker was founded by Francois d'Alesme in 1585 and began cultivating vineyards in 1616. It has a very long history. In the 18th century, Francois d'Alesme's descendant, the Bordeaux aristocrat Marquis d'Alesme, took over the winery. He loved Eastern culture and believed that fine wine comes from art. Under his careful creation, Chateau Marquis d'Alesme Becker became famous. Turn on. In 1810, Jean Bekker-Terrlink took over the winery. He was very fascinated by Chinese culture, which also had a significant impact on the cultural atmosphere of the winery. Today, oriental elements can be found in many decorative designs and garden landscapes of the winery. Jean Bekker-Terrlink also derived the "Bekker" in the middle of his name into "Becker" and added it to the original winery name, which is still in use today. In 1853, the Sznajderski family entered the winery. Two years later, the winery was awarded the title of 1855 Third Growth.
In the following more than 150 years, the winery changed owners several times, including Jean-Jules Theophile Chaix-d'Est-Ange, the owner of Chateau Lascombes, and the British WH Chaplin & Co. Ltd. It is conceivable that the performance of the winery is also quite unsatisfactory, and it has become a winery that is ignored by the market and forgotten by the market. A wealthy Mr. Hubert Perrado bought the winery in 2006, but unfortunately passed away in a skiing accident shortly after. His daughter Nathalie Perrodo took over, giving the winery a rebirth like a rebirth. A new beginning. In 2010, a comprehensive renewal plan for the winery was launched: the vineyards were replanned, the proportion of grape varieties planted was adjusted, and up to 40% of the grape vines were replanted; new wine cellars were built, new winemaking equipment was introduced, and world-class winemakers were hired. The well-known Michel Rolland came as a consultant. The new building of the winery was completed in 2015. Since Nathalie Perrodo is half Chinese (her mother is Hong Kong), many Chinese elements were used in the design of the wine cellar. The unique and brand-new wine cellar building is praised and praised. Now the most worth visiting winery in the Margaux area; in order to make it easier for consumers to remember the name of the winery, the winery has been renamed to the simple Marquis d'Alesme (the front label of the wine bottle has been changed to Marquis d'Alesme, but the name on the back Marked but also marked as Marquis d'Alesme Becker)
(Vintage 2017)
Jeb Dunnuck 94
The 2017 is based on 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot that spent 18 months in 65% new French oak, with the balance in a mix of 1-4-year-old barrels. Inky hued with stunning notes of cassis, ground herbs, tobacco, chocolate, and smoked earth, it hits the palate with a full-bodied, concentrated texture, ripe tannins, and a solid spine of acidity. This backward, unevolved 2017 has all the right components but needs 5-7 years of bottle age.
Wine Advocate 93
Deep garnet-purple in color, it has a very serious, classic nose of warm cassis, cedar chest, pencil lead and fragrant earth with wafts of violets and dark chocolate. Medium-bodied, it has a solid backbone of firm, ripe, grainy tannins and a muscular mid-palate of tightly wound layers, delivering lovely purity and great length.
Vinous 93
The 2017 Marquis d'Alesme is a powerful, dark Margaux. Black cherry, plum, creme de cassis, tobacco, leather,menthol, espresso and tobacco accents add to the wine's decidedly potent feel. Ample and creamy on the palatethe 2017 shows the important presence of Merlot in the blend, which among other things, gives a real sense ofimmediacy.
The Wine Cellar Insider 93
Blending 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot and 6%, Petit Verdot, the wine quickly shows off its floral essence with black cherry and spice box notes. Sweet and fresh, the wine is full bodied, soft, refined and displays its freshness and ripe cherries with a bit of cocoa just as you approach the endnote. The wine reached 13.5% alcohol.
Decanter 92
Rich in colour, with spicy cinnamon and black pepper notes followed by a silky texture in the mouth with good persistency. It's a success in the vintage, layered and appealing with a gourmet dash of grilled oak. It's confident and extends its hand, with a nod to Margaux typicity.
Wine Spectator 92
Dark cherry and plum compote flavors are well-rendered, backed by licorice root, black tea and singed alder notes. The structure is fine-grained, letting the fruit linger before a light sanguine element chimes in at the very end.
James Suckling 91
There’s strong drive here with rich aromas of dark berries and cassis, as well as blueberries. The palate has a bold build of quite fine, firm tannin that carries long, even and true.
(Vintage 2016)
Wine Advocate 96
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Marquis d'Alesme Becker leaps from the glass with gregarious notions of plum preserves, crème de cassis and Black Forest cake with hints of potpourri, star anise, menthol and tapenade. Full, rich, firm and grainy, with fantastic freshness lifting the densely packed palate, it has a long, beautifully fragrant finish.
Jeb Dunnuck 96
Talk about a gem in the vintage, I was blown away by the 2016 Château Marquis d'Alesme Becker on each of the three times I was able to taste it. This estate has been on an undeniable roll since the arrival of Marjolaine de Conicnck in 2009, and the 2016 is unquestionably the best yet. A blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and the rest Cabernet Franc, brought up in 65% new French oak, its deep purple color is followed by an essence of Cabernet bouquet that includes loads of crème de cassis, blueberries, graphite, crushed rocks, sandalwood, and violets. Almost Saint Julien in style, this beauty is laser-focused on the palate, medium to full-bodied, brilliantly textured, and has a blockbuster finish. It deserves 4-5 years of bottle age and will keep for 25-30 years. Bravo!
Vinous 94
The 2016 Marquis d'Alesme Becker is going to need a few years to come into its own, butthere is no question it has turned out beautifully. Espresso, savory herb, licorice, mint andraspberry jam build in a resonant, expressive Margaux that speaks with a real sense ofdistinction.
Decanter 93
There has been a lot of investment in this property from the all-female team, from owner Nathalie Perrodo to winemaker Marjolaine Maurice-de Coninck. Don't think this means a feminine take on the vintage though; we have the full gamut of chewy tannins running through well structured, ripe cassis fruit. It holds back on the finish, with a sense of confidence and careful extraction. Maybe not as floral as some, but for me it's another step up in quality from this fast-rising estate.
