Chateau Leoville-Las Cases 'Clos du Marquis', Saint-Julien, France 2020 Champagne Denis Chaput sweet tannin

sweet tannin

The nose is exotic and engaging with lemon meringue and buttered brioche aromas touched off by a hint of flint smoke

The wine has power while keeping everything in balance

with an elegant minerality and a rich

The purity of the 2008 10 Años Después transports me to the Rioja wines from yesteryear

Chateau Leoville-Las Cases 'Clos du Marquis', Saint-Julien, France 2020 Champagne Denis Chaput sweet tanninThe historic second label of Chateau Leoville Las Cases, from its own vineyard in Saint Julien. The 2020 Clos du Marquis is perfumed and racy, with currant, crushed stone and minerals over fine, medium bodied tannins. James Suckling 95 points.