Chateau Marquis d'Alesme Margaux 2019

Jeb Dunnuck : 94 Points

(4/11/2022) The 2019 Chateau Marquis D'Alesme is terrific and a good follow-up to the brilliant 2018. Sporting a deep ruby/purple hue, it gives up a great nose of ripe darker cherries, blackberries, mulberries, leafy herbs, cedar pencil, and violets. This is followed by a medium to full-bodied Margaux with a rich, fleshy, expansive mouthfeel, polished tannins, plenty of mid-palate depth, and a great finish. I'm not sure it will make terribly old bones, but it shines for its purity of fruit as well as its terrific overall balance and purity. As I wrote from barrel, it's one of those pretty, elegant wines that still packs rocking levels of fruit! Drink it any time over the coming 15-20 years. Maturity 2022 - 2042.

The Wine Independent : 94 Points

(5/09/2022) The 2019 Marquis d'Alesme is a blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, and 6% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple colored, it gallops out with energetic notes of crushed black cherries, mulberries, plum preserves, and spice cake, with fragrant suggestions of violets and underbrush. Medium-bodied, refreshing, and delicately style, it has very finely grained, approachable tannins with lively line and a long fragrant finish. 2025-2045.

Vinous - Neal Martin : 95 Points

(12/2021) The 2019 Marquis d'Alesme Becker was very impressive from barrel. Now in bottle, it has retained those engaging aromas of blackberry, raspberry, cedar and a pinch of spice, well defined and quintessentially Margaux. The palate is understated on the entry, smooth and sensual in texture, with gorgeous, very pure red fruit. I adore the harmony of this wine, and the way it sashays toward the finish. Deceptively approachable, this will mature beautifully in bottle. Drinking Window 2025 - 2050.