Château Marjosse

The 2018 Marjosse is made up of 80% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc with a splash of old Malbec. Big old barrels were used for 25% of the crop. Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, it opens with a compelling nose of baking spices, raspberry pie, warm red and black currants, rose hip tea and fragrant earth with a waft of wild sage. Medium-bodied, the palate is filled with fragrant red and black fruit, framed by great freshness and soft, supple tannins, finishing on a floral note.

Deep crimson, with the fragrance of small red and black berries, a zestiness that is unexpected in 2018, peppery spice too. While there is richness and weight, not least from the 14.5% alcohol, there is unexpected freshness here too, the oak well balanced with the fruit. The tannins are already surprisingly supple and there's a rather nice peppery aftertaste to distract from the felt presence of the alcohol at the back of the throat. Juicy and approachable for such a young wine.

Beautiful and precise fruit with blueberry and blackberry character. Medium to full body and firm, silky tannins.