Château Marsau
Côtes de Francs Red Bordeaux Blend
Côtes de Francs, Bordeaux, France
A lot of clean fruit, a bit of tea and earth. Well made. Great value.
A lot of clean fruit, a bit of tea and earth. Well made. Great value.
Oct 24th, 2022
Simple quaffable Bordeaux - 100% Merlot! Red plum and red berries, hints of pencil shavings.
Simple quaffable Bordeaux - 100% Merlot! Red plum and red berries, hints of pencil shavings.
Nov 8th, 2019
100% Merlot imported from the crew over @winebid. From the initial pop this had the essence of a New World wine as it was round and fruit forward. This is Merlot done right! ✔️
100% Merlot imported from the crew over @winebid. From the initial pop this had the essence of a New World wine as it was round and fruit forward. This is Merlot done right! ✔️
Aug 21st, 2018Rachel had this 11 years ago
Rachel had this 11 years ago
1 person found it helpfulMar 6th, 2014
Still quite youthful and tannic. Fairly modern and extracted. Good, but not terribly interesting. Perhaps better in 5 years.
Still quite youthful and tannic. Fairly modern and extracted. Good, but not terribly interesting. Perhaps better in 5 years.
Jan 17th, 2017
Deep Ruby. Colour, nose and palate led me to believe it was new world tasted blind. Ripe fruit 100% Merlot plummy notes with hints of tobacco. I would prefer the French to stick to their knitting and not mimic the New World.
Deep Ruby. Colour, nose and palate led me to believe it was new world tasted blind. Ripe fruit 100% Merlot plummy notes with hints of tobacco. I would prefer the French to stick to their knitting and not mimic the New World.
Aug 6th, 2016
Softer due to the year, opens nice
Softer due to the year, opens nice
Feb 7th, 2014
Dark, pleasant aromatics with a flavor profile to match. Pair with food and surprise your friends at a party with this one.
Dark, pleasant aromatics with a flavor profile to match. Pair with food and surprise your friends at a party with this one.
Oct 30th, 2013
Used the Durand, didn’t need it. I think this cork is made of Oak, the densest cork I’ve experienced.
K&L $15.00 bottle, too bad they only had 1. You would think this bottle is less than 5 years old, never thought I’d say that about a $15.00 Merlot, I need to French it up more often
The 14-hectare vineyard of Chateau Marsau is planted to 100% Merlot. The terroir is clay, with limestone and sandy soils. The vineyard is well situated in the appellation on a slope that is close to the peak of the plateau in the Cotes de Francs appellation with an elevation of close to 100 meters.
The vineyard is located just a bit northeast of the Francs village. The vines are on average 35 years of age. The vineyard is planted to a density ranging from 5,000-6,5000 vines per hectare. In 2020, Chateau Marsau was certified as being 100% organic in their farming.
To produce the wine, vinification takes place in stainless steel tanks. The wines are aged in an average of 30% new, French oak barrels for 12 months before bottling. In most vintages, the annual production is close to 4,500 cases. There is a second wine, Prelude de Marsau.
Read more at:https://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/bordeaux-wine-producer-profiles/bordeaux/satellite-appellations/chateau-marsau-cote-de-francs-bordeaux-wine-complete-guide/
Used the Durand, didn’t need it. I think this cork is made of Oak, the densest cork I’ve experienced.
K&L $15.00 bottle, too bad they only had 1. You would think this bottle is less than 5 years old, never thought I’d say that about a $15.00 Merlot, I need to French it up more often
The 14-hectare vineyard of Chateau Marsau is planted to 100% Merlot. The terroir is clay, with limestone and sandy soils. The vineyard is well situated in the appellation on a slope that is close to the peak of the plateau in the Cotes de Francs appellation with an elevation of close to 100 meters.
The vineyard is located just a bit northeast of the Francs village. The vines are on average 35 years of age. The vineyard is planted to a density ranging from 5,000-6,5000 vines per hectare. In 2020, Chateau Marsau was certified as being 100% organic in their farming.
To produce the wine, vinification takes place in stainless steel tanks. The wines are aged in an average of 30% new, French oak barrels for 12 months before bottling. In most vintages, the annual production is close to 4,500 cases. There is a second wine, Prelude de Marsau.
Read more at:https://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/bordeaux-wine-producer-profiles/bordeaux/satellite-appellations/chateau-marsau-cote-de-francs-bordeaux-wine-complete-guide/