WineMine Description
MyWineMine gives this wine a score of 903; outperforming the average for the sub-region in 2001 which is 890. The average score for Clos du Marquis is 874, making this an above average effort for the producer.
When people talk about wines from Clos du Marquis they use words like Fruit, Pure, Tannins, Black, Cassis, Elegant, Cherry, Ruby, Oak, Purple, Sweet, Full, Deep, Rich, Fruits. The 2001 shares most of these characteristics. People use these words to describe the 2001 but no other wine from Clos du Marquis: Chestnut, Rusty, Approachable, Breeding, Cutting, Engaging, Cloves, Leather, Overdone, Underbrush. ; it has significantly lower levels of alcohol for the region in 2001 (12% vs 12.78%). The wine has been ready to drink for 12 years (since 2004) and should be consumed within the next 2 years (by 2018). It normally takes wines from Clos du Marquis around 7 years to be ready to start drinking, and 11 further years to decline.
It represents good value compared to Les Forts de Latour 2005, Château Lafite Rothschild 2008, Château Margaux 2006, Château Cos d’Estournel 2005, Les Forts de Latour 2006; but better value alternatives would be Château Figeac 2012, Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2008, Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2008, Château Rauzan-Ségla 2014, Château Branaire-Ducru 2010.
MyWineMine has compared this wine to all others it has scored; this wine offers average value for money when looking at the price per point of MyWineMine Score.
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Prices & Deals for Clos du Marquis 2001
| Date |
Currency |
Price |
| 2016-01-05 |
gbp |
33 |
| 2015-08-18 |
gbp |
70 |