"As I have indicated numerous times in this journal, the second wine of Las Cases, Clos du Marquis, is one of the finest second wines being made in Bordeaux. Over recent years, it has become a wine of classified growth quality. The 1996 may turn out to be even better than the outstanding 1995. Both are exceptional wines, with the 1996 slightly thicker and more viscous, with more noticeable new oak, as well as more massive body, and a blockbuster finish. In contrast, the 1995 is the quintessentially elegant style of Las Cases, with copious quantities of sweet fruit, outstanding depth, ripeness, and overall equilibrium, but no sense of heaviness. Like so many of this estate's great wines, everything is in proper proportion, with the acidity, alcohol, and tannin well-integrated. The 1995 is slightly more up-front and precocious than the 1996; it can be drunk now as well as over the next 15 years."
Robert Parker 90 Punkte
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"Dense purple-colored with considerable intensity, this rich, high quality, gorgeously extracted wine could easily pass for a top classified growth. A serious, well-endowed effort, the medium-bodied 1995 Clos du Marquis does indeed resemble the grand vin, Leoville-Las-Cases. Anticipated maturity: 2000-2012. Last tasted 1/97"
Robert Parker 90 Punkte
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"I am not a great believer in the quality of most second wines, as they tend to be a dumping ground for everything deemed not desirable for the grand vin. However, such second wines as Forts de Latour, Bahans-Haut-Brion, Pavillon Rouge de Chateau Margaux, and Clos du Marquis are serious wines that possess the character of their more complex and concentrated siblings, yet are more supple and accessible. Clos du Marquis is not to be missed in the 1993-95 vintages. Dense purple-colored with considerable intensity, this rich, high quality, gorgeously extracted wine could easily pass for a top classified growth. A serious, well-endowed effort, the medium-bodied 1995 Clos du Marquis does indeed resemble the grand vin, Leoville-Las-Cases. Anticipated maturity: 2000-2012."
Robert Parker 89-91 Punkte
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