Chateau Marquis d'Alesme Becker Vintage 1966

Château Marquis d'Alesme is located in the Margaux appellation of the Médoc. It was classified as a third growth in the original 1855 Bordeaux Classification.The château dates back to 1585 when François d'Alesme, advisor to King Henri III, founded the estate. The first vineyards were established in the early 1600s and were managed by successive generations of the d'Alesme family. In 1810, the family sold the château and over the next few centuries, the estate passed through several hands before eventually becoming the property of the Perrodo family in 2006. The 1966 vintage is highly regarded and probably the second best vintage of the decade after 1961.

Typical blend, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot. 75cl bottle. Abv% not stated.

Bottle condition, capsule good, label good, wine level top shoulder.

Bottle with a very good top shoulder fill, however cork fell into bottle when I moved it upright for a few days before opening. Nevertheless the foil seems to seal the wine well as it is alive and kicking at age 57 as you would hope for from a very good 60s Bdx vintage. Still a mid garnet in the glass with only slight bricking. Sous bois, still a good core of dry fruit, leather, just a touch of moist cellar, tannins fully resolved, fairly short finish. Holds up over a good 90 min in the open bottle. Very typical mature Bdx from a 3rd growth that must have been under the radar for at least 100 years…. This was their 350 year anniversary vintage and on the label is showing their 13 exposition gold medals from 1894 to 1900

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