A structured and complex Margaux, the 2014 vintage reveals a tightly wound bouquet of black fruits, violet, and subtle hints of tar. Composed of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, and 7% Cabernet Franc, this full-bodied wine shows firm tannins and notable salinity on the finish. Though slightly austere in youth, its layered complexity and mineral tension promise rewarding evolution with cellar age. A classic expression of the estate’s finesse and the vintage’s understated power.

Decanter | D 94
Published: Apr 1, 2021
Drink: 2024-2045

This is the third vintage using Marquis d'Alesme's handsome new cellar, which has contributed to a marked change in the wines since the 2015 vintage. The 2018 has expansive floral aromas and very pure, seductive raspberry fruit flavours and a creamy texture. All the fruit goes into the grand vin here, as the property is quite small, with only 15 hectares of vines. The blend is 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, and 5% each Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, which come from very old vines planted on the appellation's limestone plateau.
Closure: Cork
Alcohol: 14.50%
Body: Full
Oak: Oaked
Grapes: 55% Cabernet Sauvignon 35% Merlot 5% Petit Verdot

Jamessuckling.com | JS 89
Published: Feb 13, 2017

A very distinctive nose of soy sauce and licorice with a hint of bell pepper leads into a medium-bodied wine with some serious dry tannins. A bit chewy on the finish.

Grand Cru Classé in 1855, Marquis d’Alesme Becker contributes in its way to building the history and reputation of Margaux. 
Its successive owners, well-known for their cosmopolitan culture, helped to develop the estate over the centuries, guided by a love of beauty and the desire to produce a great wine.
Today Nathalie Perrodo continues, with great enthusiasm, to pursue her father’s goals, while bringing a new dynamic to the estate. Alongside Marjolaine Maurice de Coninck, General Director, she is writing a new chapter in the history of the estate, where the meticulous care that is taken to make a Great Wine is superbly reflected in the tasting experience.

In one of the world’s most prestigious wine-growing areas, the terroir of Marquis d’Alesme offers all the right conditions for achieving the level of excellence necessary for great wines. The soil (gravelly-siliceous, marly-siliceous and clay & limestone), is ideally exposed on natural gentle slopes. The weather is mild thanks to the presence of the nearby Gironde estuary.
This unique environment produces a great wine with an exceptionally rich range of flavours.

Like a garden, the Marquis d’Alesme vineyard is cultivated with passion and loving care. Each plant is chosen then observed and pampered over the seasons so that it produces the finest fruits.
The Cabernet “family” reigns supreme here, representing 70% of the grape varieties used (63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc). They bring concentration and structure, and comprise the backbone of the wine, while Merlot (30% of the grape varieties) gives a delicate roundness. Elegant and refined, often with a bouquet featuring floral and black fruit notes, the wines of Marquis d’Alesme are richly flavourful, with juicy blackcurrant, blackberry, and blueberry notes alongside well-balanced minerality.