{"id":14296,"date":"2016-03-22T16:20:36","date_gmt":"2016-03-22T16:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/?p=14296"},"modified":"2016-03-22T16:20:36","modified_gmt":"2016-03-22T16:20:36","slug":"visiting-chateau-marquis-dalesme-margaux-for-the-opening-of-a-grand-winery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/from-the-road\/visiting-chateau-marquis-dalesme-margaux-for-the-opening-of-a-grand-winery","title":{"rendered":"Visiting Ch\u00e2teau Marquis d’Alesme, Margaux, for the opening of a grand winery"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Last night I was one of a group who visited Ch\u00e2teau Marquis d’Alesme on the occasion of the opening of their new winery in Margaux.<\/p>\n

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The winery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The estate, which has 15 hectares of vines, was bought by Hubert Perrodo in 2006. Perrodo, a French national, built up a successful petrochemical company (Perenco), of which he was the sole owner. He bought his first wine estate, Ch\u00e2teau Lab\u00e9gorce (also in Margaux) in 1989. Sadly, he died in 2006, but his wife, Carrie, has continued to run his business interests. The two wine estates are being run by his daughter, Nathalie Perrodo, who is aged just 35. \u00a0There’s an interesting feature on the Perrodo family here<\/a>. They are properly wealthy.<\/p>\n

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With Marquis d’Alesme, they are putting their money to good use. The new winery, which has been a three-year project, is quite stunning. It combines classic Bordeaux style with a distinctly Chinese twist. This is because Carrie Perrodo is Singapore Chinese, and in a previous life was a model. She set up a successful modelling agency in Singapore called Carrie’s Models. The design theme for the winery was to include Chinese symbols inspired by the forbidden city in Beijing.<\/p>\n

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The VIP building moved stone by stone from Labegorce<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As well as the winery, there’s the delightful, slightly rustic visitor centre where we had dinner, and also a VIP reception building. This was originally at Lab\u00e9gorce, but was relocated – moved stone by stone – to Alesme.<\/p>\n

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We tasted the last four vintages of each of the Perrodo properties. Michel Rolland, who consults here, also joined us.<\/p>\n

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Ch\u00e2teau Marquis d’Alesme 2012 Margaux, Bordeaux, France<\/strong>
\nFresh and expressive with some grip and a bit of savouriness. Hints of spice and earth. This is quite ripe, but it’s nicely balanced with lovely texture and some chalky tannins. 93\/100<\/p>\n

Ch\u00e2teau Marquis d’Alesme 2013 Margaux, Bordeaux, France<\/strong>
\nVivid blackcurrant and spice notes, with spice and cedar. Fresh, vivid and woody with a spicy palate that has grippy structure. Still primary and quite cedary with a drying finish. 89\/100<\/p>\n

Ch\u00e2teau Marquis d’Alesme 2014 Margaux, Bordeaux, France<\/strong>
\nNice density here. Youthful, gripped and vivid with structured red and black fruits. This has nice density and weight, and shows real promise. This is the final blend, but isn’t bottled yet. 92-94\/100<\/p>\n

Ch\u00e2teau Marquis d’Alesme 2015 Margaux, Bordeaux, France<\/strong>
\nThis primeur sample is very flattering and pretty, so it’s hard to give a definitive verdict. It’s seductively aromatic with sweet blackcurrant fruit, and there’s a chocolatey edge to the concentrated fruit. Looks like a very good vintage. 92-94\/100<\/p>\n

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Ch\u00e2teau Lab\u00e9gorce 2012 Margaux, Bordeaux, France<\/strong>
\nSupple with a hint of greenness. Fleshy but bright with nice precision and texture. A lovely wine with real drinkability. 92\/100<\/p>\n

Ch\u00e2teau Lab\u00e9gorce 2103 Margaux, Bordeaux, France<\/strong>
\nFresh and a bit cedar with some bright berry fruits and drying, grippy tannins. A bit pinched, showing nice focus but a bit too much structure for the fruit. 88\/100<\/p>\n

Ch\u00e2teau Lab\u00e9gorce 2014 Margaux, Bordeaux, France<\/strong>
\nFresh and vivid with bright, focused fruit. Midnight and attractive with red cherry and blackberry fruit. Nicely fresh. 91-93\/100<\/p>\n

Ch\u00e2teau Lab\u00e9gorce 2015 Margaux, Bordeaux, France<\/strong>
\nSeductive nose. Sweet and quite ripe with nice berry fruits and good balance. Has a fruit forward quality with some chocolatey notes and a bit of cedar. 92-93\/100<\/p>\n

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