Château Marsau
Francs Côtes de Bordeaux 2020
Bordeaux, France
Regular price£99.00
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| Style: Red | Drink from: 2026 |
| ABV: % | Drink to: 2034 |
| Packaging: OCC | Stock arriving: December 2024 |
Critic scores
93 RP, 94 JS, 94 LPB, 93 DC
Critic reviews
"The 2020 Marsau tastes like the very essence of Francs Côtes de Bordeaux, with aromas of violet, cassis, flowers, blueberry, graphite and a touch of menthol. It’s medium to full-bodied, broad, vibrant and vinous, with terrific freshness and a long, sapid, saline finish. I admit to having a weakness for the wines from this small estate owned by Anne-Laurence and Mathieu Chadronnier. One of the best vintages ever produced here."
Yohan Castaing, April 2023, RobertParker.com
"There is a raciness to the blue fruit. Some blackberries, mineral and a whiff of bark, cream and black mushrooms here. Pure, medium- to full-bodied on the palate with dense tannins that give a fine grip. Drink or hold."
James Suckling, May 2023, James Suckling.com
"Smooth and supple, a lovely core of juicy red fruits. Scented with herbal touches, rosemary, cinnamon and clove giving this a touch of piquance on the mid-palate which is gentle and supportive. Stylish, perfumed and nuanced, still sleek with tension causing a certain linearity at this point; certainly not super-ripe and plush. Lovely, gentle, delicate freshness and lift on the finish. Red fruits with some medicinal edges, then a clean, salty, wet stone and slate element that lingers. A shining wine in 2020."
Georgina Hindle, February 2023, Decanter.com
Yohan Castaing, April 2023, RobertParker.com
"There is a raciness to the blue fruit. Some blackberries, mineral and a whiff of bark, cream and black mushrooms here. Pure, medium- to full-bodied on the palate with dense tannins that give a fine grip. Drink or hold."
James Suckling, May 2023, James Suckling.com
"Smooth and supple, a lovely core of juicy red fruits. Scented with herbal touches, rosemary, cinnamon and clove giving this a touch of piquance on the mid-palate which is gentle and supportive. Stylish, perfumed and nuanced, still sleek with tension causing a certain linearity at this point; certainly not super-ripe and plush. Lovely, gentle, delicate freshness and lift on the finish. Red fruits with some medicinal edges, then a clean, salty, wet stone and slate element that lingers. A shining wine in 2020."
Georgina Hindle, February 2023, Decanter.com
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