2019 | Château Marquis d'Alesme | Margaux | France

A Margaux Third Growth reborn — a classified 1855 estate transformed by the Perrodo family, at a relative bargain.

Château Marquis d'Alesme is one of Margaux's fourteen Third Growths in the historic 1855 classification, established in 1585 and revitalized since the Perrodo family acquired it in 2006. Its 15 hectares sit on prime silico-gravel terroir — one plot adjoining Château Margaux itself — planted to ~65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot. A classic, perfumed Margaux with real finesse.

A classified-growth Margaux from a reborn estate is serious Bordeaux value. Perfumed, elegant, 1855-classified → a plot beside Château Margaux → at $93.99 you're drinking a Third Growth Margaux.

• ~65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot
• Margaux — Third Growth (1855); silico-gravel terroir
• Château Marquis d'Alesme — Perrodo family since 2006
• Perfumed, elegant, classic Margaux style

Roses, strawberry and blueberry over milk chocolate, fresh mint and cedar, with a cool, fragrant profile and refined, silky tannins. Translation: perfumed, elegant Margaux — red and blue fruit with florals and fine tannins; classic Left Bank finesse built to age.

A reborn Third Growth from the heart of Margaux. Exactly the bottle for lamb, beef, or a classic Bordeaux cellar.