Located in Martillac, in the Pessac-Léognan appellation, Clos Marsalette is jointly owned by Count Stephan von Neipperg and Didier Miqueu. This vineyard sits magnificently on gravelly rises deposited aeons ago by the Garonne. Offering a great diversity the subsoil is composed of marine sediment from the Miocene and Pliocene epochs in the form of shelly sand with a bit of clay, fawn-coloured sand, and multi-coloured clay.
Tasting notes:
The nose is fruity, incisif, relatively powerful and a bit gourmand. It reveals notes of cassis, mineral / flint and small notes of spice, blackberry combined with a hint of plum, red fruit, oak and a discreet touch of tea. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, racy, relatively gourmand, fat and offers juiciness, density and a silky matter. On the palate this wine expresses notes of cassis and blackberry combined with a touch of plum, cocoa / mocha, slight notes of red fruits, a hint of cherry as well as very slight notes of liquorice and a fine note of candy. Tannins are fine, grainy and well-built
