- 91 points -
April 2019 (Vintage 2018)Very pretty white this year with lovely depth of melon, lemon and lime. Medium body. Fresh and flavorful finish.
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Château Marjosse Bordeaux blanc
2018
$21.25
One of today’s leading companies in the Bordeaux wine sector, Lucien Lurton & Fils was set up by Lucien Lurton and his ten children in 1993. The business took the name La Passion des Terroirs in 1999 to mirror its strong attachment to terroir and the passion of a whole family for vines and wine throughout its history and to become a fullyfledged Bordeaux wine merchant. The company is now among the top 10 négociant houses in the Bordeaux market, distributing wines from all the appellations of...
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For the first time in the château’s history, each grape variety was picked and vinified separately for a more precise final blend. The picking took place in the very early morning hours, sometimes even before sunrise, when temperatures are cooler. Pressing in pneumatic presses was swift and gentle. The white is fermented (after racking) in temperature-controlled cement vats, with manual batonnage being done twice a week. They’re filtered and then bottled after 3 months.
The wine is golden and bright and has its characteristic aromas of grapefruit, mango and pineaple. In the mouth, despite the rich nose, it is tense and very fresh with a nice bitter orange finish
Very pretty white this year with lovely depth of melon, lemon and lime. Medium body. Fresh and flavorful finish.
See detailed press review