2014 Clos Marsalette, Pessac-Léognan

Lying on gently rolling gravelly hills, deposited aeons ago by the river Garonne, Clos Marsalette’s 12-hectare estate is jointly owned by Count Stephan von Neipperg and Didier Miqueu. Their unwavering focus is on producing a wine that transparently reflects the typicity of the Pessac Terroir. Mid-ruby-garnet colour, with scented, open, meaty and spicy aromas, this is a wine entering peak maturity. As is so often the way with the 2014 vintage, there is a coolness and superb purity to the palate, with luscious textures and a charming sweetness to finish.