Marcassin
Marcassin is founded by the pioneering American wine-maker / consultant Helen Turley and her husband John Wetlaufer, who is a viticulturist. From 1992 until 2011 the various wines were produced at Martinelli Winery because at that time, Marcassin did not have its own winery.
Situated on the Sonoma Coast in California (USA), Marcassin only uses Pinot Noir (red) and Chardonnay (white) grapes to produce its wines. Yields are extremely low, the grapes are picked very late and there is a severe selection in the vineyards. Both the red and the white wines are able to compete with the best Burgundies at Grand Cru level.
Marcassin is the french word for a young wild boar, which is depicted at some of their labels. Both the Chardonnay and the Pinot Noir spend 12 months in new oak barrels and they are bottled unfiltered. MORE ...
Unless you are on the mailing list, it is almost impossible to get your hands on a bottle of Marcassin. The wines got various outstanding reviews from the international wine critics and some vintages merit the perfect score.
Outstanding vintages for the Marcassin Estate Chardonnay are 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2013. For the Pinot Noir: 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009 and 2012 vintage.
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Parker
Robert Parker is one of the world's most infuential wine critic. Ratings are from 50 – 100 points.
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WS/JS
Ratings from WineSpectator/James Suckling. Ratings are from 50 – 100 points
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Other
Tasting Notes from other wine professionals like Jancis Robinson, Rene Gabriel, Burghound etc.
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BOW
Rating from the Best of Wine Tasting panel
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Number of bottles in stock
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Price | (incl. VAT) | |
| Marcassin • Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard | 2011 | 0,75 | 97 | 93 | 8.5 | 2 | € 349,00 | € 422,29 | ||
| Marcassin • Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard | 2012 | 0,75 | 100 | 9 | 1 | € 439,00 | € 531,19 | |||
| Marcassin • Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir | 2011 | 0,75 | 92 | 91 | 7.5 | 1 | € 229,00 | € 277,09 | ||
| Marcassin • Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir | 2012 | 0,75 | 97 | 8.5 | 3 | € 329,00 | € 398,09 | |||
| Marcassin • Three Sisters Pinot Noir | 2005 | 0,75 | 94 | 95 | 8.5 | 1 | € 269,00 | € 325,49 | ||
| Marcassin • Three Sisters Pinot Noir | 2010 | 0,75 | 89 | 96 | 8+ | 3 | € 229,00 | € 277,09 |