1996 Clos du Marquis, St-Julien

92RP

91WS

90VN

$99.99

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Wine Advocate

Reviewed August 2022

From my own cellar, the 1996 Clos du Marquis has sometimes been a wine that I have respected more than I have liked, yet in the last year, it appears to have undergone a transformation into a much more generous wine. Wafting from the glass with aromas of cherries, cassis, mint and sweet soil tones, my most recent bottle was medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, with a deep core of fruit, supple tannins and a long, saline finish. If this trend continues, the 1996 is liable to displace the 1985 as my favorite mature vintage of Clos du Marquis. (WK)

Professional Reviews

Wine Spectator

Review Date: 03/2007

Beautiful aromas of currant, lightly toasted oak and perfume. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins and a tight finish. Still holding back. (JS)

Vinous

Review Date: 05/1999

Deep ruby-red. Plum and roasted nuts on the nose. Large-scaled, vinous and deep; thick fruit is given clarity by sound acidity. Very long and subtle on the finish, with serious but harmonious tannins. An outstanding second label, as good as most classified growths from St. Julien. (ST)

Jancis Robinson

Review Date: 02/2011

Deep garnet, just a little more developed than the 1999 but still youthful looking. Subtle and fresh and fruity on the nose but still restrained. Then rich on the palate, red fruit, just a touch peppery, spice. Subtle and young-smelling. Hint of leafiness. High acidity, taut and fresh but not at all austere. Fine balance and length but still has a firm grip. Flamboyant. (JH)

Notes

91 points, Neal Martin for Wine Advocate: "The 1996 Clos du Marquis is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon (lower than recent vintages), 33% Merlot and 7% Petit Verdot (that usually goes into Leoville-Las Cases). Much like the 1996 Potensac that I tasted alongside at the château, the nose is youthful and backward with blackberry, freshly tilled soil, cedar and tobacco scents that gain intensity with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with a smooth entry, plenty of crisp and pure black fruit laced with cedar, harmonious and long. This is a great Saint Julien at 20 years of age, firing on all cylinders and, to be honest, surpassing some of the Grand Vins in this vintage. " (10/2016)

Details

Type	Red Wine
Varietal	Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends
Origin	Saint Julien, Bordeaux, France
Bottle Size	750 mL
SKU	110506