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JEB DUNNUCK: "A blend of close to equal parts Merlot and Cabernet Franc (there's a splash of Sauvignon), the 2023 Clos Marsalette sports a deep ruby hue and reveals a beautiful nose of ripe raspberry and cassis fruit as well as ripe tobacco and smoky, earthy nuances. It's medium-bodied, balanced, has a good sense of elegance, and remarkable purity."
17,5
WEINWISSER: "55 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 43 % Merlot, 2 % Cabernet Franc, 45 hl/ha. Intensives rot- und blaubeeriges Bouquet, erkalteter Früchtetee und zarter Veilchenduft. Am saftigen Gaumen mit cremiger Textur, berauschender Extraktfülle und mittlerem Körper. Im aromatischen Finale ein Korb Heidelbeeren, Lakritze und edle Cassiswürze. Herrlicher Pessac-Léognan für den frühen Genuss."
91-
93
FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Ockerrandaufhellung. Reife Zwetschkenfrucht, Nuancen von Edelholz und Nugat, kandierte Orangenzesten. Mittlerer Körper, feine rote Beerenfrucht, frisch strukturiert, reife Tannine, zarte Süße, elegant und animierend, ein facettenreicher Speisenbegleiter."
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92
JAMES SUCKLING: "A fresh and tangy young wine with medium body, fine tannins and a bright finish. 55% cabernet sauvignon, 43% merlot and 2% cabernet franc."
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92
THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2023 Clos Marsalette, a blend of 43% Merlot, 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc matured for 25% in new oak, exhales a delicate, fruity bouquet of dark berries, cherries, violets and spices. Moderately weighted and elegant, it’s fleshy and dynamic with good depth of fruit, supple tannins and a long, elegant finish. This is a real success in Von Neipperg’s range."
91
VINUM: "Klarer Cabernet-Ausdruck, reine Frucht, florale Noten, keinerlei Holzdominanz; cremiger Gaumenauftakt, dann rasch straff, knackige Frucht, feines Tannin. Hervorragend gelungen dieses Jahr."
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92
LISA PERROTTI-BROWN: "Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2023 Clos Marsalette Rouge slips out of the glass with easy-going scents of juicy ripe blueberries, mulberries, and iris with touches of anise, fertile loam, and cumin seed. The medium-bodied palate is fresh and light on its feet, with satiny tannins and a lively backbone, finishing on a spicy note. The blend is 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc."
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92
THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Tobacco, blackberries, and barbecue smoke open the nose. Medium-bodied, forward, soft, ripe, and accessible, the wine is sweet, round, and fruity. The wine blends 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2026-2036."
90
DECANTER: "Admirable bright plum and red berry fruit aromas and flavours, with grip and tension, although I wonder about the tart aspects to the tannins (harvest between 12-22 September) that dominate the profile at this (baby) stage. A conservative score, as we await the 14 months ageing process, in 25% new oak."
