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, ...
Shows classic Riesling character, with flinty mineral notes and a whiff of petrol, plus accents of white peach and apple blossoms. Creamy on the medium-weight palate, with nice saline tang on the finish. Drink now. 19,700 cases made, 8,000 cases imported.
Blackberry, licorice and tar aromas follow through to a full body with chewy tannins and a flavorful finish. A blend of merlot and cabernet sauvignon. Needs a year or two to soften. Drink after 2020.
A racy Gewürztraminer, boasting exuberant lychee, sappy peach and ginger layered with floral perfume. Despite the ripe lushness, this has good balance and definition, with dried green herbs, crushed stone and baking spices weaving through the lively, acid...
Good full yellow. Aromas and flavors of ripe citrus fruit, wet underbrush, sweet spices and earth tones. Enters oily and round, showing outstanding depth to the baked apple and cinnamon flavors. Finishes long, fresh and very clean, displaying delightful a...