2009 Clos Marsalette, Pessac-Léognan (Pre-Arrival)
SKU #1056679
92 points
Wine Spectator
Very perfumy, with white pepper and sanguine notes, followed by singed mesquite and silky-textured damson plum and cassis fruit flavors and a long, iron-tinged finish. A minerally style, but with the flesh for balance. Distinctive. Best from 2013 through 2026.
(3/2012)
91 points
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Another impressive offering from proprietor Stephan von Neipperg, this blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot displays classic notes of wet gravel as well as jammy, smoky, sweet red and black currants, raspberries and forest floor. A classic Pessac-Leognan with the lush, opulent style of 2009 well-displayed, this is a seductive, full-bodied, fleshy wine to drink over the next 10-12 years.
(2/2012)
91 points
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
Bright red-ruby. Sexy, smoky aromas of black raspberry, charcoal and game show an exotic jammy ripeness that reminded me of syrah from the Languedoc. Then lush and mouthfilling, with compelling sweetness to its black raspberry, smoke and game flavors. For all its near-confectionery sweetness and early appeal, harmonious acidity gives this outsized wine lovely inner-palate energy. I'd enjoy this beauty over the next ten years.
(7/2012)
K&L Notes
Note: Futures item. Wine will arrive 2012-2013. You will be contacted for delivery instructions.