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Clos Marsalette
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2023
Clos Marsalette (Pessac-Léognan)
Tobacco, blackberries, and barbecue smoke open the nose. Medium-bodied, forward, soft, ripe, and accessible, the wine is sweet, round, and fruity. The wine blends 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2026-2036. 90-92 Pts. 1,381 Views Tasted May 4, 2024 |
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2023
Clos Marsalette Blanc (Pessac-Léognan)
Flowers, green apples, white, with spicy accents of ginger, and peppery spice, the wine is bright, fresh and crisp, with a citrus, chalk, and green apple finish. The wine blends 56% Sauvignon Blanc with 44% Semillon. Drink from 2025-2030. 91 Pts. 1,200 Views Tasted May 4, 2024 |
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2022
Clos Marsalette (Pessac-Léognan)
Smoke, black fruits, and tobacco leaf form the perfume. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, soft, elegant, creamy, fresh, and elegant, leaving you with sweet, black fruits with a touch of leafy-tobacco in the finish. The wine blends 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 49% Merlot, and 1% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2025-2034. 91-93 Pts. 2,759 Views Tasted May 8, 2023 |
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2022
Clos Marsalette Blanc (Pessac-Léognan)
White peach, flowers, pears, orange marmalade, white flowers, and banana from the nose. On the palate, the wine is fruity, creamy, forward, and sweet with hints of tropical notes in the finish. The wine blends 55% Sauvignon Blanc with 45% Semillon. Drink from 2024-2028. 91-91 Pts. 2,362 Views Tasted May 8, 2023 |
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2021
Clos Marsalette (Pessac-Léognan)
Medium-bodied, with a core of smoky, minty, floral-accented, red fruits in the nose and on the palate. The wine is soft, semi-polished, vibrant and spicy, as well as ready-to-go on release. The wine blends 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2024-2034. 998 Views Tasted Mar 9, 2024Fresh, sweet, ripe, red fruits with tobacco leaf on the nose. Medium-bodied, soft, fresh and vibrant, with a crisp, chewy edge and a touch of salinity and cocoa in the finish. The wine blends 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2023-2034. 89-91 1,872 Views Tasted May 20, 2022 |
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2021
Clos Marsalette Blanc (Pessac-Léognan)
Honeysuckle, white flowers, green apples, vanilla, orange and spice nuances blend together to create perfume as well as the fresh, creamy, yellow, citrus-filled palate. The wine blends 60% Sauvignon Blanc with 40% Semillon. Drink from 2024-2029. 942 Views Tasted Mar 9, 2024Flowers, orange rind, green apple, honeysuckle and lemons already express their character in the perfume and on the fresh, creamy, yellow, citrus-filled palate. The wine blends 60% Sauvignon Blanc with 40% Semillon. Drink from 2023-2028. 92-92 1,804 Views Tasted May 20, 2022 |
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2020
Clos Marsalette (Pessac-Léognan)
Medium-bodied, elegant, soft, silky, fresh and vibrant with a core of cocoa-dusted, plums, cherries, currants, and leafy herbs. Refined, and polished on the palate, with an energetic, tobacco-infused, cherry filled mouthful of fruit, with a hint of chalk, espresso and dark chocolate, this is going to be great with a year or two of age. Drink from 2024-2040. 2,236 Views Tasted Mar 21, 2023Soft, silky, fresh and lively, the wine is also on the savory side on the nose and palate. Lushly textured, medium-bodied, round, elegant and smoky, the wine finishes with tobacco leaf, and spicy red berries. The wine blends 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc. If you can wait 3 years or so, this will really start showing well. Enjoy it for the next 12 years after that. 91-93 Pts 3,647 Views Tasted May 20, 2021 |
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2020
Clos Marsalette Blanc (Pessac-Léognan)
Flowers, vanilla, orange rind, white peach, and pineapple create the nose. On the palate, the wine is fresh, creamy and fruity with a lush, sweet, yellow citrus finish. Drink from 2023- 2033. 1,571 Views Tasted Mar 21, 2023White peach, orange rind, pineapple, green apple and herbs open the aromatic profile. Creamy, fresh, sweet and fruity, with green apples, yellow citrus and mango in the finish to rounds things off. The wine blends 60% Sauvignon Blanc and 40% Semillon. 92 Pts 2,651 Views Tasted May 20, 2021 |
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2019
Clos Marsalette Blanc (Pessac-Léognan)
Creamy, round and lush in texture, the wine offers white peach, flowers, honeysuckle, mango, lemon rind and vanilla bean notes. Fresh, juicy and creamy, with a yellow citrus finish, the wine blends equal parts of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc. Drink from 2022-2029. 1,441 Views Tasted Mar 29, 2022Honeysuckle, mango, white peach, orange rind with a background note of vanilla. Creamy, round and lush in texture, the wine balances between sweet, ripe and fresh, with yellow and orange citrus notes in the finish. The wine blends equal parts of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc. 92 Pts 3,428 Views Tasted Jun 8, 2020 |
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2019
Clos Marsalette (Pessac-Léognan)
Dark in color, the wine quickly shows off its deep, red fruits, wet earth, spice, flowers, smoke and touch of salt on the nose. On the palate, the wine is round, creamy, fresh and fruity with a finish packed with black cherries, plums and spicy, fresh red currants. Give it a year or two in the cellar and it will be even better! Drink from 2024-2033. 3,099 Views Tasted Mar 29, 2022Black, red and blue fruit, smoke and spice create the nose. Medium-bodied, elegant, fresh and vibrant, with supple tannins, silky textures, freshness and polished sweet fruits in the finish. The wine was made from a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 49% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc. 91-93 Pts 3,682 Views Tasted Jun 8, 2020 |
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2018
Clos Marsalette (Pessac-Léognan)
Clearly the best vintage of Clos Marsalette produced yet, the wine pops on the nose with sweet, smoky fruits, tobacco wrapper, forest leaf and wild cherry aromas. Medium/full-bodied, lush, round textured fresh, juicy, spicy red fruits provide length, freshness and complexity. The wine was made from a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Merlot. 4,429 Views Tasted Mar 9, 2021Smoky dark red, pit fruits, cedar and wet earth open the nose. On the palate, the wine is medium/full bodied, round, juicy and fruity with a smoked, dark, red berry finish. The wine was made from a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Merlot. 92-94 Pts 5,074 Views Tasted Apr 19, 2019 |
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2018
Clos Marsalette Blanc (Pessac-Léognan)
Flowers, green apples, lemon curd, honeysuckle and pomelo aromatics work perfectly with the fresh, juicy, palate presence. 1,481 Views Tasted Mar 9, 2021Vanilla, white peach, honeysuckle and pomelo are front and center and in the finish as well. Drink this young for its sweet, pure fruity character. 2,006 Views Tasted Apr 19, 2019 |
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2017
Clos Marsalette Blanc (Pessac-Léognan)
Vanilla bean and pomelo, a bit of orange peel adds complexity to the nose. The wine is fresh, lively and ready to go with its bright, citrus character. 1,579 Views Tasted Apr 26, 2018 |
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2017
Clos Marsalette (Pessac-Léognan)
Medium bodied with a sweet, smoky, black cherry character, the wine is forward, soft and earthy and will definitely drink well for at least a decade. 3,141 Views Tasted Apr 26, 2018 |
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2016
Clos Marsalette (Pessac-Léognan)
Smoke, dark cherry and tobacco notes create the bouquet. On the palate, the wine is medium bodied, fresh, supple, and forward, with a dark cherry and espresso filled finish. The wine was made from a blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc. 4,871 Views Tasted Apr 29, 2017 |
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2016
Clos Marsalette Blanc (Pessac-Léognan)
Vanilla, pomelo, tropical fruit, lemon and honeysuckle get you going. Ripe, sweet, round with juicy, with a citrus, dominated finish. 1,794 Views Tasted Apr 29, 2017 |
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2015
Clos Marsalette (Pessac-Léognan)
Smoke, coffee bean, cigar box and dark, red fruits shape a silky, polished, sweet, fresh, tobacco-singed wine with real character and selling for a song. There is no better wine for the money today in Pessac Leognan than Clos Marsalette. 90 - 92 Pts 2,898 Views Tasted Apr 23, 2016 |
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2015
Clos Marsalette Blanc (Pessac-Léognan)
Grapefruit, vanilla and fresh squeezed lemon with a crisp, sweet, ripe, soft, honeysuckle filled finish. 90 Pts 2,089 Views Tasted Apr 23, 2016 |
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2014
Clos Marsalette (Pessac-Léognan)
Coffee, smoke and dark red fruits shape a soft, fresh, tobacco-singed wine that will drink quite well in its youth. 89-91 Pts 3,216 Views Tasted Apr 24, 2015 |
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2014
Clos Marsalette Blanc (Pessac-Léognan)
This is one of the top white Bordeaux wines for the money in this vintage. Bright and lemony with pure vanilla notes, this medium/full-body wine has a pleasing length and character. 90-92 Pts 2,700 Views Tasted Apr 24, 2015 |
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2013
Clos Marsalette (Pessac-Léognan)
Interesting notes of prune, dark berry and tobacco are followed by a round textured core of licorice and plum. 87-88 Pts 2,564 Views Tasted Apr 21, 2014 |
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2013
Clos Marsalette Blanc (Pessac-Léognan)
Fresh, lively and packed with a floral and citrus, this wine has to be a contender for one of the best white Bordeaux value wines of the vintage. 90-92 Pts 1,509 Views Tasted Apr 21, 2014 |
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2012
Clos Marsalette (Pessac-Léognan)
One of the top values year after in Pessac Leognan offers soft, silky textures, layers of sweet, fresh, ripe, smoky fruit, earth and licorice in a forward style. The wine is showing much better in bottle than barrel, which is always a good sign. 2,514 Views Tasted May 15, 201560% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc produced a wine with a medium body, polished tannins and a smoky, black raspberry finish. 89-91 Pts 2,549 Views Tasted Apr 25, 2013 |
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2012
Clos Marsalette Blanc (Pessac-Léognan)
From 65% Sauvignon Blanc and 35% Semillon, the wine pops with citrus, flowers and guava. On the palate the wine is fresh, fun, refreshing and easy to drink, plus it’s a top value Bordeaux white wine. 87-89 Pts 1,525 Views Tasted Apr 25, 2013 |
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2011
Clos Marsalette (Pessac-Léognan)
Smoky, rich and polished, with fresh black cherries, soft tannins and round textures, this wine will deliver a lot of bang for the buck for the next decade. 2,379 Views Tasted May 20, 2014From 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc, the wine will be aged in 40% new oak. Blackberry, earth and smoke open to round tannins and a finish with fresh, sweet cocoa and blackberry with hints of blue fruit. 89-91 Pts 2,586 Views Tasted Apr 25, 2012 |
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2011
Clos Marsalette Blanc (Pessac-Léognan)
Blending 80% Sauvignon Blanc with 20% Semillon produced a fresh and accessible wine with refreshing lemon, grapefruit and honeysuckle. If you’re seeking a value in Bordeaux Blanc, this is the wine to buy. 90-92 Pts 1,971 Views Tasted Apr 25, 2012 |
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2010
Clos Marsalette (Pessac-Léognan)
Smoke, burning leafs, earth and blackberry notes open to a fresh, cassis filled wine that remains one of the top values from Pessac Leognan. 4,828 Views Tasted May 7, 2013Clos Marselatte Produced from a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc with the help of Stephan von Neipperg will be aged in 50% new oak. Smoke, cassis, anise, earth and forest floor on the nose, with a medium body, round tannins and a dark berry, licorice and cassis finish. 89-91 Pts 5,253 Views Tasted Apr 22, 2011 |
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2009
Clos Marsalette (Pessac-Léognan)
Licorice, smoke, stone, blackberry in the nose. This supple, medium bodied wine will drink well on release. Clos Marsalette is one of the top value plays in Pessac Leognan for high quality wine at a fair price. 4,292 Views Tasted Jul 20, 2011 |
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2005
Clos Marsalette (Pessac-Léognan)
Fully mature, this soft, round, smoky, black cherry and tobacco filled wine delivers a sweet, earthy, black raspberry, soft finish. There is no reason to hold this wine any longer. 4,278 Views Tasted May 17, 2014 |
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2004
Clos Marsalette (Pessac-Léognan)
Medium bodied, fully mature, with a nice nose of smoke, tobacco and red fruits. Past its prime, this should be drunk up sooner than later to get the most of the remaining, sweet cherries in the finish. 1,883 Views Tasted Jan 4, 2015 |
