Source: 146, The Wine Advocate; Issue Date: 23rd Apr 2003, (RP-91)

One of the great sleepers of the vintage and probably the best Clos de Marquis I have ever tasted, this wine could easily compete with many of the vintage’s classified growths. Dense, opaque purple-colored, with creme de cassis, vanilla, and cherry notes, medium to full body, an unctuous texture, low acidity, and a more evolved style than its bigger sibling, Leoville Las Cases, this dense, chewy, remarkably concentrated and stylish wine should be at its best between 2005 and 2018.
Drink Date: 2005 – 2018

Source: jamessuckling.com. Issue Date: April 9, 2012 (JS-91)

This is very open with plum and sweet tobacco notes, and a round and juicy body. Really just starting to open up.