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Château Marjosse(2005)
- Winery:
- Château Marjosse
- Varietal:
- Bordeaux Blend
- Region:
- France > Bordeaux > Entre-deux-mers
- Type:
- Red Wine
- User Tags:
- berry, fruity, france, bordeaux, château cheval blanc, premiers grands crus classés a, closed, bargain, fruit, complex
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Source:
Zachy's
- An exceptional value from Bordeaux. This is the property of the Pierre Lurton, Director of Cheval Blanc and Yquem. Parker considers the 2005 one of the "sleepers of the vintage" WA 4/06.
- Jancis Robinson
- 15/20
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May 2008
- Very dark, not much nose but very mild and winning texture. As a house wine this would be a knockout! Leftover barrels from Cheval Blanc? No over-extraction, very gentle. Fine tannins but mainly ripe and very neat fruit...
- Gregory Dal Piaz
- New York, NY
- September 2008
- A fine value that really took advantage of all the vintage had to offer. While this wine is well structured with big tannins there is ample fruit to offer balance. The nose is typical Bordeaux with sweet fruit, a touch of caramelly oak and herbaceous notes that turns towards the smoked chile end of the spectrum The palate is still a bit tight but there is a layered quality with notes of cocoa, oaken spice, licorice, and roasting coffee bean all taking turns accentuating the ripe herb and cassis core of fruit. The tannins clamp down a bit on the finish but the wine offers a classic Bordeaux experience from read more...
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Source:
Zachy's
- An exceptional value from Bordeaux. This is the property of the Pierre Lurton, Director of Cheval Blanc and Yquem. Parker considers the 2005 one of the "sleepers of the vintage" WA 4/06.
