93pts James Suckling

This is a mouthful, with loads of fruit and truffle character. Exotic and wild, but starting to close. Give this five years.

91pts Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

In 2003, this was the second wine of Leoville Las Cases as opposed to a separate entity. A brilliant effort, it was harvested between September 11 and 26, and boasts 13.3% natural alcohol. The final blend was 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot and the rest Petit Verdot. Its deep garnet/ruby/plum color is followed by notes of bay leaf, black currants, licorice and lead pencil shavings. The wine is deep, full-bodied, rich and fully mature, but its length, richness, freshness and complete feel suggest it will continue to drink well for 7-8 years. It’s a beauty.

90pts Int'l Wine Cellar

Good ruby-red. Roasted plum, currant and leather on the nose. Thick, rich and deep, with uncanny sweetness and mouth coverage for this bottling. Finishes very long, with a suggestion of dried fruits and big tannins that are even sweeter than those of the 2005.

90pts Wine Spectator

Very pretty aromas of blackberry, currant and licorice. Full-bodied, with velvety, round tannins and lots of attractive vanilla and berry flavors. Long. 

Winery Notes

The Clos du Marquis benefits of a very complex terroir. Mostly made up of Quaternary
gravel on a sandy-gravelly and clayey-gravelly subsoil, clays of varying depths and
compactness can also be found, sometimes even outcropping. The proximity of the
Gironde is responsible for this great diversity of soils, created over the geological periods by successive superimpositions. In addition, the river generates a very specific
microclimate which allows the grapes to ripen very early and protects the vineyards
from frost. This range of geological combinations influences the development of the vine and the constitution of the grapes.

Blend: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petite Verdot