2015 Clos Marsalette
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The 2015 Clos Marsalette is rich, powerful and authoritative, just as it was from barrel. Black cherry, smoke, rose petal, menthol, licorice and savory herbs fill out the wine's ample frame effortlessly, but there is good energy to back things up. Time in the glass brings out the 2015's aromatic dimension. Clos Marsalette is arguably the most extroverted, flamboyant wine in Pessac-Léognan. Tasted two times.
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James Suckling
Wine Spectator
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As to the red, the 2015 Clos Marsalette is close to an even split of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon that saw 40% new barrels. This beauty offers excellent purity and freshness, as well as a sexy, supple, forward, fruit-loaded style that makes it a joy to drink. Black cherries, lavender, violets, and hints of bay leaf all emerge from the glass, and despite its upfront sex appeal, it’s going to keep for a decade.
Rich, tense, sweetish. (JR)
The 2015 Clos Marsalette, Stephan von Neipperg's Pessac-Léognan, is a rich, ample wine. Broad, generous and inviting, the Clos Marsalette is endowed with serious depth. Dark red cherry, plum, spice, leather and cedar flesh out in the glass. In 2015, the Clos Marsalette is especially big. It also has the potential to be a serious overachiever. Tasted two times.