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2008
VOLUPTUOUS, FULL-BODIED, BALANCED AND SUPPLE.
TASTING NOTES
—Deep, dense color tinted with dark purple.The nose offers a complex bouquet with notes of small red berries, red and black currant.A voluptuous palate, full-bodied and charming. The tannins are supple and silky, giving a lovely creamy sensation to the wine. Fruity notes and a pleasing crispness give this 2008 a lot of energy and a long finish.
HARVESTOctober 10-16—YIELD25 hl/ha—BLEND100% Merlot—ELEVAGE12 months in oak barrels, 30% of new oak—BOTTLINGJune 2010—PRODUCTION26,000 bottles
PRESS
—JANCIS ROBINSON16.20—GUIDE DE LA RVF DES MEILLEURS VINS DE FRANCE 14/20
Château Marsau - Bernarderie - 33570 FrancsT. / F. 0033 (0)5 56 44 30 49 — [email protected]
www.chateau-marsau.com
APPELLATIONFrancs Côtes de Bordeaux
SURFACE12 hectares
VARIETIES100% Merlot
TERROIRClay
SOIL MANAGEMENTTillage of the soil and planting of grass cover
AVERAGE AGE OF VINES25 years