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Domaines Delon • Clos du Marquis

The Clos du Marquis is a vineyard located in the commune of Saint Julien Beychevelle, in the Gironde department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It is a fully-fledged cru, belonging to the Saint Julien appellation. Find out more
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The History of Clos du Marquis


Clos du Marquis was born in 1902, in the Petit Clos that adjoined the Château de Léoville, then owned by the Marquis de Las Cases. It remained for a long time the second wine of Léoville Las Cases, until it was recognized as a cru in its own right.

The objective of separating the different crus was to obtain the quintessence of different terroirs, with purer and more typical wines. Clos du Marquis belongs to the Delon estate, which also produces Léoville Las Cases, Potensac and Nénin.

The terroirs of these great wines adjoin other exceptional and prestigious classified growths, notably Seconds Crus of the Saint Julien and Pauillac appellations: Léoville Poyferré, Léoville Barton, Pichon Longueville or Comtesse de Lalande.

Today, Jean-Hubert Delon is in charge of the estate with his sister, Geneviève d'Alton.

The Clos du Marquis vineyard


The Clos du Marquis vineyard is located on the land of the Saint Julien appellation. The vineyards are not all on the former Léoville de Las Cases estate. They are located a little further west.

The terroir is composed of quaternary gravel, older and finer than that of the nearby Enclos. The soil surface is rich in organic matter due to the forestry history of the Clos. It is this particularity that gives Clos du Marquis its trademark which allows it to stand out from the other wines of the Saint Julien appellation.

The rather low altitude is 20 meters on this part of the Saint Julien plateau. The subsoil is composed of humic podzols on sandy-clay gravel. The microclimate of the Clos du Marquis leads to a later ripening phase than that of the Enclos, which benefits from the warming due to the proximity of the Gironde.

The vines cover 45 hectares planted in red and their average age is 30 years. The Clos du Marquis vineyard is composed of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. The average annual production is 180,000 bottles.

The Clos du Marquis wine


The Clos du Marquis wine is a very great wine that richly deserves its notoriety. The wine displays an elegant color between ruby and purple. It can sometimes be crossed by delicately orange reflections.

Clos du Marquis is a complex wine with a robust structure. It is harmonious, always elegant and offers a long capacity of keeping. The nose is intense and complex. The aromas are powerful and enrich each other on a woody background. In particular, one can detect blackberry, blackcurrant, kirsch and cedar.

The attack in mouth is distinguished and harmonious. It remains rich and dense, right through to its long, suave finish. The aromatic complexity of Clos du Marquis grows richer with age.
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