Robertparker.com
"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, raspberry pie, warm red and black currants, rose hip tea and fragrant earth with a waft of wild sage. Medium-bodied, the palate is filled with fragrant red and black fruit, framed by great freshness and soft, supple tannins, finishing on a floral note." (90-92)+ points
Om tidligere årgang:
Thewinecellarinside.com
"With more density than usual, due to a reduction in the yields, the wine shows ripe, black cherries with a chocolate and licorice profile. The wine has depth and flavor. Produced in a forward style, there is a sweetness in the mouth that make this one of the top Bordeaux value wines in this vintage. Clearly, this is the best vintage ever produced by Pierre Lurton at Marjosse." 90 points
Robertparker.com
"The medium garnet-purple colored 2015 Marjosse has a nose of crushed black raspberries and red plums with touches of blackberries and damp soil. Medium to full-bodied, it has good expression and a chewy frame with nice balance and plenty of fruit." 88 points
Om Chateau Marjosse
Pierre Lurton overtog ansvaret for at lede Chateau Marjosse i 1990. Da han begyndte var ejendommen på kun 12 hektar, men han overtog senere yderligere 34 hektar fra sin far. Siden da har man foretaget betydelige renoveringer i vinfremstillingsfaciliteterne og bygget nye kældre. Det meste af dette arbejde blev afsluttet i år 2000, men vingården blev dog opdateret igen i 2013.
I dag råder man over 50 hektar beplantet med både røde og hvide druer. For de hvide vines vedkommende har man 45% Semillon, 45% Sauvignon Blanc og 10% Muscadelle. Der er dog også en lille parcel med Chardonnay. Arealet med røde druer er tilplantet med 80% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon og 10% Cabernet Franc, foruden en lille parcel med gamle Malbec vinstokke.