Wines from Marcassin

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. The wines will spend another 5 years in bottle before they are released on the market. Production is unfortunately very limited, because the average annual production is less than 3000 cases in total.

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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Robert Parker 100
Marcassin
Marcassin - Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard 2002

Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard

2002
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Robert Parker 98
Marcassin
Marcassin - Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard 2005

Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard

2005
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Robert Parker 99
Marcassin
Marcassin - Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard 2007

Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard

2007
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Robert Parker 100
Marcassin
Marcassin - Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard 2008

Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard

2008
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Winespectator 97
Marcassin
Marcassin - Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard 2009

Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard

2009
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Robert Parker 97
Marcassin
Marcassin - Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard 2011

Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard

2011
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Robert Parker 100
Marcassin
Marcassin - Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard 2012

Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard

2012
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Robert Parker 100
Marcassin
Marcassin - Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard 2013

Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard

2013
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Robert Parker 96
Marcassin
Marcassin - Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard 2014

Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard

2014
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James Suckling 93
Marcassin
Marcassin - Chardonnay Sonoma 2011

Chardonnay Sonoma

2011
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Winespectator 96
Marcassin
Marcassin - Chardonnay Zio Tony Ranch 2004

Chardonnay Zio Tony Ranch

2004
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Robert Parker 98
Marcassin
Marcassin - Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir 1998

Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

1998
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Robert Parker 100
Marcassin
Marcassin - Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir 2002

Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

2002
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Robert Parker 99
Marcassin
Marcassin - Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir 2003

Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

2003
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Robert Parker 100
Marcassin
Marcassin - Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir 2004

Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

2004
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Robert Parker 98
Marcassin
Marcassin - Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir 2005

Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

2005
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Robert Parker 96
Marcassin
Marcassin - Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir 2006

Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

2006
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Robert Parker 99
Marcassin
Marcassin - Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir 2007

Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

2007
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Robert Parker 97
Marcassin
Marcassin - Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir 2009

Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

2009
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Robert Parker 98
Marcassin
Marcassin - Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir 2010

Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

2010
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Robert Parker 92
Marcassin
Marcassin - Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir 2011

Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

2011
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Robert Parker 97
Marcassin
Marcassin - Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012

Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

2012
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Robert Parker 97
Marcassin
Marcassin - Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014

Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

2014
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Robert Parker 98
Marcassin
Marcassin - Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge 2003

Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge

2003
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Robert Parker 95
Marcassin
Marcassin - Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge 2004

Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge

2004
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Winespectator 97
Marcassin
Marcassin - Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge 2005

Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge

2005
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Winespectator 96
Marcassin
Marcassin - Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge 2006

Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge

2006
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Winespectator 97
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Marcassin - Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge 2007

Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge

2007
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Robert Parker 94
Marcassin
Marcassin - Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge 2010

Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge

2010
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Robert Parker 96
Marcassin
Marcassin - Three Sisters Chardonnay 2005

Three Sisters Chardonnay

2005
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Robert Parker 96
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Marcassin - Three Sisters Chardonnay 2006

Three Sisters Chardonnay

2006
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Robert Parker 96
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Marcassin - Three Sisters Chardonnay 2007

Three Sisters Chardonnay

2007
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Robert Parker 97
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Marcassin - Three Sisters Chardonnay 2008

Three Sisters Chardonnay

2008
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Winespectator 97
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Marcassin - Three Sisters Pinot Noir 2002

Three Sisters Pinot Noir

2002
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Winespectator 95
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Marcassin - Three Sisters Pinot Noir 2004

Three Sisters Pinot Noir

2004
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Winespectator 95
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Marcassin - Three Sisters Pinot Noir 2005

Three Sisters Pinot Noir

2005
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Winespectator 96
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Marcassin - Three Sisters Pinot Noir 2006

Three Sisters Pinot Noir

2006
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Robert Parker 96
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Marcassin - Three Sisters Pinot Noir 2007

Three Sisters Pinot Noir

2007
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Winespectator 93
Marcassin
Marcassin - Three Sisters Pinot Noir 2009

Three Sisters Pinot Noir

2009
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James Suckling 96
Marcassin
Marcassin - Three Sisters Pinot Noir 2010

Three Sisters Pinot Noir

2010
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