Château Marquis d'Alesme 2024

Dense color; on the nose, cassis, elderberry and blueberries, cool smoke; polished on the palate, medium body, perfectly ripe fruit, carried by powdery tannins, aromatic with good length, finishing on cassis fruit and a hint of blood orange.

This is charming in a gentle way - touches of minerality join bright, mouthwatering acidity with crystalline, almost sharp fruit and firm, grippy tannins. Everything is in balance and presented in a neat and compact fashion with lots of character. It’s not a big wine, but it’s got style. A nice, easy-drinking example. 3.65ph. A yield of 35gl/ha.

Cask sample. Brambly fruit on the nose. Firm and fresh on the palate. Adequate fruit and integrated tannins. Just a little tight and chewy on the finish at the moment. Élevage should help. (JL)

Black cherries, peppery herbs, flowers, and black raspberries blend to create the nose. The wine is piquant, edgy, and bright, with a crispness to its character giving you a big, crunchy bite of red currants and peppery spice in the finish. The wine blends 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 5% Cabernet Franc. 13% ABV. 3.5 pH. The harvest took place from September 16 - October 6. Yields were only 32 hectoliters per hectare. Drink from 2028-2045. 90-92 Pts

Red and black fruits, seasoned with sweet spices and black pepper, compose a refined, fresh nose. On the palate, redcurrant and morello cherry bring their tangy notes to a taut, imposing structure that needs time to relax. The finish is silky and clings with tenacity.

Fresh and fruity, the bouquet of Marquis d’Alesme reveals subtle notes of strawberry, followed by hints of black pepper and peppermint. With good density, the wine offers supple, well-integrated tannins that bring a delicate austerity. This enhances the aromatic expression and extends the finish. A harmonious, elegant, and savoury wine with a juicy, refreshing finish.

Really lovely quality, so much texture and depth, violet flowers, sweet plum character, perhaps a little sour acidity also, we are fully in push and pull territory, well constructed, powerful but the tannins are hard on the finish. 50% new oak. Harvest 24 September to 8 October. 55% new oak. 3.65 pH. 35 hl/ha yield. The blend is the plantation.