Castle Marsau - Francs-Côtes de Bordeaux 2013

Wine Spectator

87 / 100

the3/31/2016

Jamessuckling.com

88 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe2/15/2016

Aromas of plums, berries and lemon rind. Medium body, firm tannins, good fruit and a fresh finish. A little lean but delicious. Drink now.

Wine Advocate

80-82 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe8/29/2014

Although the color is good, this 2013 is lean, austere and one-dimensional.

Falstaff

86-88 / 100

byPeter Moserthe5/22/2014

Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarter Wasserrand, feine rote Waldbeernoten, zart mit Erdbeeren und Kirschen unterlegt, etwas Nougat. Leichtfüßig, rotbeerig, zarte Kirschen, lebendig strukturiert, zitroniger Touch, salziger Nachhall, trinkfreudiger Stil.

Falstaff

87 / 100

byPeter Moserthe4/25/2014

Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarter Wasserrand, feine rote Waldbeernoten, zart mit Erdbeeren und Kirschen unterlegt, etwas Nougat. Leichtfüßig, rotbeerig, zarte Kirschen, lebendig strukturiert, zitroniger Touch, salziger Nachhall, trinkfreudiger Stil.
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Vinous

86-88 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe4/23/2014

Red fruit, tobacco, flowers, mint and spices struggle to emerge from a wall of imposing tannin in the 2013 Marsau. Today the 2013 is compact and not particularly generous.

Decanter.com

14,5 / 20

bySteven Spurrierthe4/15/2014

Juicy fruit but rather tart and drying on the finish. Severe.

timatkin.com

90 / 100

byTim Atkin MWthe4/13/2014

Jamessuckling.com

87-88 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/8/2014

A serious finish on this for the vintage, with licorice, dark-chocolate and dark-fruit character. Medium body, silky tannins and a fresh finish.      

Wine Spectator

87-90 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/3/2014

Well-focused, featuring good plum and red currant fruit lined with a hint of bergamot. Modest apple wood toast is inlaid pleasantly on the finish. —J.M.