This excellent small property in the Cotes De Francs, lying beside St Emilion on the right bank is producing some delicious wine. Owned by a Bordeaux wine merchant and producing less then 5,000 cases a year made up mostly from the merlot grape.Chateau Marsau has been heralded as the Petrus of the Cotes De Franc by none other then Robert Parker, who by the way is the most influential wine critic in the world! The property has a little mircoclimate of its own with great sunshine and perfect soil for merlot. This property has been recognised as one of the rising stars of the Cotes De Franc and one to seek out when looking for a good value Bordeaux. I had the Marsau 2003 recently which was a hot vintage in Bordeaux, the wine offers real deep red sumptuous dark berry fruit.It is full bodied, soft round rich opulent and elegant with and touch of mint and eucalyptus on the nose, its well balanced and drinking now.
I produced this wine recently at my friends dinner party and it impressed everyone, worked really well with lamb and at a fraction of the price of a bottle of Chateau Petrus it sure is a way to impress!
The wine is €23.99 but for the month September we have it at €16.99... that is while stocks last!
Enjoy,
Julie
JUS DE VINE, PORTMARNOCK
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