2017 Clos Marsalette Rouge 6 Pack

94 POINTS

James Molesworth - Wine Spectator

Very pure, with a long, focused beam of cassis, warm plum and loganberry fruit flavors, seamlessly inlaid with savory, iron and floral notes. A tarry hint checks in on the finish, but the fruit and bright minerality win out easily. Shows good precision. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2022 through 2034. — JM

92 POINTS

Jeb Dunnuck

A blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc, the 2017 Clos Marsalette sports a deep ruby color as well as medium-bodied, perfumed notes of blackberries, crushed violets, leafy tobacco, and bay leaf. It’s seamless, elegant, and incredibly polished, with ripe tannin. It shows the more charming, forward style of the vintage, yet should age nicely on its balance and purity.

92 POINTS

James Suckling

This shows lots of white pepper, chalk and crushed berries. Medium to full body, creamy tannins and a flavorful finish. 60% of the crop lost due to frost. Delicious now, but better after 2021.

91 POINTS

Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider

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.

91 POINTS

Antonio Galloni MW - Vinous

The 2017 Clos Marsalette is ripe, bold and juicy, with quite a bit of raciness and more overt ripeness than I remember seeing en primeur. At the same time, there is plenty of floral and savory lift from the Cabernets. Sweet red plum, mint, sage, tobacco and cedar are all laced together in this super-expressive, inviting, mid-weight Pessac-Léognan Graves from Stephan von Neipperg. This is such a pretty wine. Tasted two times.

90 POINTS

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW - Wine Advocate

Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Clos Marsalette gives up scents of stewed plums, baked black cherries and mulberries with touches of cassis, cigar box and pencil lead. Medium-bodied, the palate has a firm, chewy texture and plenty of earth-laced black fruit, finishing just a tad firm. Drinking Window : 2020 - 2031

Jane Anson - Decanter

Tight, firm and confidently extracted black fruits develop a slightly bitter tinge and close in on the final section. It has stayed true to the estate signature, but where that works brilliantly in years with concentrated, rich fruits, it struggles a little for balance here. Drinking Window 2023 - 2033

René Gabriel - WeinWisser

70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc. 22 hl/ha. Purpurgranat mit vio­lettera Rand. Dropsiges Beerenbouquet, dahinter Cassisblüten und Lakritze. Am molligen Gaumen mit gutem Zug und abgerundeten Tanninen. lm Finale saftige blaubeerige Frucht und Lakritze. Gut ge-macht, ist in semer Klasse einer der Besten! Toller Bordeauxspass für kteines Budget. Wer sagt. Bordeaux sei teuer, wird nicht nur hier eines Besseren be-lehrt.                             17+/20 2023 — 2045 17/20