Dave

9.5

I had a bottle of this 3 weeks ago and needed another. PnP on a rainy day. This is such an excellent value Margaux. Fruity, tannic, and singing.
Listening to Merle Haggard, one of the finest poets in music. — 2 months ago

"Odedi"

9.0

Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.

Fruity nose and medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with mild complexity.

Showing red and black fruits with light wood, spices, coffee, dark chocolates, earth, tobacco leaf, herbs and peppercorn.

This 8 year old is drinking nicely now, and will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.

Nicely balanced with nice complexity. Smooth and entertaining.

I had this vintage 5 years ago and it is drinking better now.

Good by itself or with food.

A blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot and 10% Petit Verdot. Aged in (40% new) French oak barrels for 12 months.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$25. — 6 months ago

James Burge

9.6

1996 get outta here. SINGING — 6 months ago

Stuart Pollack

9.8

Perfect Margaux perfectly aged. Black fruit followed by tar, earth, and leather. — 10 months ago

Jordan Wardlaw

9.1

Quite elegant, lifted and fresh. Classic secondary aromas and flavors with loads of acidity. — 8 years ago

Michael Spinella

8.9

Lovely. Took awhile to open up but once it did it was delicious. — 9 years ago

A. R.

9.0

Quite nice. Classic and recognizable as a Margaux. Nice acid, firm tannins, solid mid palate. At 25 euro an easy 90 points. — 3 months ago

Mark S.

9.2

Oak black currant, vanilla, black fruits. Earthy, elegancy and complexity. Still 10 years. Expecting! Rausan Segla 13 @, Vin, 250626 — 4 months ago

Will Stanley

9.1

The 2016 Château Marquis d’Alesme hasn’t budged a bit since I last tasted it around four years ago. It remains a stoic, savoury Margaux with a herbaceous character and underlying inky, tangy fruit. It’s still quite shy, scarcely changing on the second night, and probably much too young still for enjoying.

Back goes the case with a big ‘do not touch’ stamp – probably for another four years.

May 2025 — 6 months ago

Rufus King

9.4

Very acceptable Margaux with medium tannin and acidity (Star) — 8 months ago

Clive McNish

9.0

Very solid, enjoyable Margaux blend. — 5 years ago

Peter Ricci

8.9

I thought it was okay for the price point. I.E. over rated. It was a bigger wine for what I expected and not as complex as desired. — 9 years ago

Marca Clark

9.3

Christmas gift, drank with ham and scalloped potatoes. — 10 years ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.3

1997 vintage. A nice surprise in a vintage that was not highly regarded. Today, the 1997 outshined the 2000 La Tour de Bessan. Wonderful tasting with Marie-Laure Lurton, who kindly opened older vintages of La Tour de Bessan and Villegeorge. Unfortunately the 1961 Villegeorge was corked but one could tell the structure of the wine,it should be great from a good bottle. — 4 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

Vintage 2014 | Real Margaux delicacy, tobacco and chocolate in smell, velvety taste. In grateful memory of winefriend Kees who passed away. Paired with ribeye, zucchini tarts and stuffed tomato. — 5 months ago

Steve Mitchell

9.3

Medium tannins, smooth finish, ordered in Eze France. — 6 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.2

Vintage 2015 | deep dark colour, more red than brown rim, strict in smell: cedar, vanilla, flint, tertiary notes, while still fruity in taste, some tannins, so can still improve. A real classic: refined Margaux elegance. Paired with tenderloin steak Cantonese style with garlic and paksoi, one of my favorites to pair excellent wine with. — 8 months ago

Adam Baker

9.2

Really good steak pairing. A little past its prime but lots of fresh fruit flavor. Finish is short but due to age. Drank with Kevin and Josh M and their boys with grilled steak, potatoes, and oven broccoli. — 10 months ago

Peter Slagowitz

9.0

Out of a half bottle. Took a bit of time to open. Black fruit. Not much acid or tannin. Very approachable for a young Margaux.but lacks complexity. At this stage. — 8 years ago

with Nancy

Pierre Gravel

9.4

fruits rouge tannins soyeux , avec finale longue. Vraiment bon. — 11 years ago