Marquis d'Alesme 2023 (750ML)

91-93+ Points, Jeb Dunnuck, www.jebdunnuck.com: "Cassis, darker raspberries, spring flowers, and spicy oak emerge from the 2023 Château Marquis D'Alesme, a medium-bodied, elegant Margaux that has the fresher, lively style of the vintage while still bringing ample depth, concentration, and length." 05/24

93-95 Points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous: "The 2023 Marquis d'Alesme is impressive. Raspberry jam, blood orange, white flowers, mint and lavender abound. Silky, elegant tannins wrap it all together instyle. A closing burst of bright acids and lifted floral notes lends the last kick of resonance. Classy, elegant and polished, the 2023 is one of the best recent editions I have encountered. Tasted two times." 04/24

94 Points, Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux: "Grip and tension, with tomato leaf, peony, lemongrass, slate, pummice stone, spiced plum and damson fruit, not the ink of the Cabernet in the northern Médoc, but caressing and full of fragrant pleasure. 45% new oak for ageing, and proof again that this estate is becoming one of the quiet scene-stealers of the Margaux appellation." 04/24

92-93 Points, James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com: "This has a fresh and juicy fruit character, showing currant and citrus-peel notes. It’s medium-bodied with firm, grainy tannins. Bright and chewy at the end." 04/24

92-94 Points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Independent: "The 2023 Marquis d'Alesme is deep garnet-purple in color. Fragrant notions of rose oil, fresh raspberries, redcurrant preserves, and kirsch slowly emerge from the glass, leading to notes of iris, tilled soil, and underbrush. The light to medium-bodied palate delivers tight-knit red berry flavors with a grainy texture and lively line of acidity, finishing on a compelling floral tea note. This is a very pretty wine. The blend is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, and 5% Cabernet Franc, with pH 3.60. It is aging in oak barrels, 45% new." 05/24

91-93 Points, Neal Martin, Vinous: "The 2023 Marquis d'Alesme Becker has a well-defined bouquet like its sibling Labégorce. It unfurls more slowly in the glass, revealing perfumed iris and violet scents interwoven into the black fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with very pliant tannin. Slightly powdery in texture, it possesses fine weight and an expressive, lightly spiced finish. This is a well-crafted, modestly endowed Margaux, though this year I am more smitten by the Labégorce." 04/24