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Subregion | France > Bordeaux > Right Bank > Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux |
Colour | Red |
Type | Still |
A Merlot wine displaying loads of mocha and black cherry fruit, with hints of tobacco leaf and coffee, this wine is dense, pure, medium to full-bodied, fleshy and quite seductive in its ripeness and silkiness. Drink it over the next 5-7 years.
A wine, with pleasing blackberries and mushroom character, medium chewy tannins and a fresh clean finish. Full body.
Very deep crimson. Not much scent. Very opulent on the palate - sweet, creamy chocolate cream. Not that heavy so not full-on Napa Valley-style but a sort of Napa Valley cadet. Dry finish. But very long and pretty alcoholic. Just a bit attenuated.
he best Marsau I've had yet from Jean-Marie Chadronnier's up-and-coming estate in the Côtes de Francs. There's a touch of reduction here at the moment, but the underlying fruit is well-structured, plush and aromatic, with muscular tannins, fresh acidity and well-handled oak. 10+ years.
A delicious Cotes de Francs, the 2009 Marsau offers sweet red and black fruits, licorice, and a hint of caramel, medium to full-bodied flavors, sweet but elevated tannins, a layered mouthfeel, and a long finish. With good purity, overall equilibrium, and intensity, this wine should drink well for a decade or more. (Tasted three times.) Drink 2010-2020.
Rich and spicy, with wet earth, berry and currant notes. Full and chewy. A little rustic, but interesting.