2007 Château La Marzelle

Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé

“Very concentrated. Pretty impressive on the palate. Lots of freshness and very concentrated.”
15.5/20
Jancis Robinson

The origin

Vineyard
13 ha of adjoining land
Grape varieties
76% Merlot- 16% Cabernet franc- 8% Cabernet sauvignon
Density
5 700 vines/ha
Âge moyen
31 years
Production
60 000 bottles
Situation
Upper terrace of Saint-Emilion formbed by the former Isle riverbed
Pruning
Bordelaise method (2 canes per vine)
Alcohol
13%

A 13 lunation year, unsettled.

The month of April was hot and sunny, another sign of a good year, but the four months that followed were disappointingly cold and humid.
Fortunately, early September saw a period of high pressure which saved the vintage. Prophylactic measures have been in place for several years and prove very rewarding in this kind of difficult vintage: leaf stripping enables the fruit-bearing part of the vine

to dry quickly after rainfall, severe green harvesting prevents the fruit from overcrowding and therefore prevents rot from developing in humid years.This resulted in a very successful 2007 vintage at La Marzelle.

Intense, almost black in colour with attractive purple reflections. The powerful nose is fresh and lively with aromas of black fruits such as blackberry and blackcurrant.
The palate is full-bodied, round and smooth with good strength and a lingering finish.

Reviews

Hugh Johnson

16/20
“With ample body, remarkable value, very much better than many of its neighbours.”

Jancis Robinson

15.5/20
“Very concentrated. Pretty impressive on the palate. Lots of freshness and very concentrated.”

Andreas Larsson

“Clearly one of the revelation of this vintage. The 2007 is probably even better than the 2005.”

Grand jury international des vins

16.1/20
“La Marzelle termine ce grand classement à la 11ème place des Saint-Émilion, tous crus confondus.”

Jean-Marc Quarin

15.75/20
“Couleur intense, sombre et pourpre. Nez aromatique sentant bon les fruits très mûrs. Entrée en bouche suave, pulpeuse puis le vin se développe savoureux, aromatique et plein avec une belle saveur florale et fruitée. Il fond en finale tout en s’achevant puissant. Vin délicieux à la très belle tenue. Je pense qu’il est supérieur au 2006 et d’un style plus frais et moins confit. Une grande réussite de la propriété et du Millésime.”

Andreas Larsson

“Nez élégant avec du fruit sauvage et des notes minérales. Palais généreux et une texture agréable. Tanins arrondis, plutôt long, devrait gagner en complexité.”

Le grand classement des vins de bordeaux

“Dans son Guide du Grand Classement des Vins de Bordeaux, Rémy Poussart et son Grand Jury International des Vins ont classé La Marzelle 2007 49ème sur 570 plus grands vins de Bordeaux.”

La revue du vin de France

15.5-17/20

Guide Hachette des vins

“La bouche généreuse, sans fard exprime le bon raisin sur un fond boisé.”

Guide Vins et Santé 2016

“Plantureuse parure rouge foncé aux nuances orangées. Le nez, solennel, après une bonne aération délivre d'opulents parfums de fruits macérés (griotte, pruneau), d'eucalyptus, de vanille fumée, de champignon grillé et de havane. La bouche, tout aussi glorieuse, à la fois corpulente et charnelle est dotée de tanins mûrs parfaitement enveloppés qui retiennent très longuement au palais des arômes de kirsch, de cassis, d'épices (girofle, cumin), de Zan, de bois précieux et de silex. Acccords Mets-Vins: Côte de boeuf à la moelle.”

The vintages of

2023 Château La Marzelle

A well-balanced vintage with silky, elegant tannins expressing the aromatic fruit supported by the necessary tension

2022 Château La Marzelle

2022, a warm, dry and great vintage, which confirms the climatic evolution

2021 Château La Marzelle

Notes of chocolate, ripe black berries and Sichuan pepper. Perfectly balanced, well supported by its structure and smooth tannins

2020 Château La Marzelle

Aromas of black fruit, cherries and fine spices. Elegant and velvety on the palate, with a pleasant density. The finish is long, fresh and expressive

2019 Château La Marzelle

A superb nose bursting with fresh black fruit, with a creamy, spicy base. Good, sappy, fragrant length

2018 Château La Marzelle

Lots of freshness with notes of ripe black fruit. Black cherry on the palate, with a high tannin content but a well-constructed, fresh whole

2017 Château La Marzelle

Very aromatic, with pure, ripe fruit. Immediately melting on the palate, very fruity, the wine develops on an airy yet present body

2016 Château La Marzelle

Freshness on the nose with a delicate coating of black fruit. Silky and velvety on the palate, this wine expresses itself with great delicacy

2015 Château La Marzelle

Beautiful density and delicious depth for a wine that has gained a great deal in elegance and texture in recent years and that confirms itself brilliantly in this vintage

2014 Château La Marzelle

Superb core of ripe fruit with berry and cherry character. Full-bodied, smooth and velvety

2013 Château La Marzelle

An attractive red wine with ripe black fruit and coffee bean character. Medium-bodied, with silky tannins

2012 Château La Marzelle

Supple, with elegant tannins and subtle freshness

2011 Château La Marzelle

Notes of red and black fruit intermingled with flowers, earth and barrel. Good acidity, freshness and a surprising texture

2010 Château La Marzelle

The freshness of this material is very well extracted, with great finesse. Long, racy finish

2009 Château La Marzelle

Aromas of ripe black fruit and minerals follow through to a full body, with soft, velvety tannins and a long finish

2008 Château La Marzelle

A fine change in the style of the vintage towards greater balance and freshness: very fine, deep volume, dark fruit, intense and long

2006 Château La Marzelle

Good body, generous texture, well-extracted tannin, a wine with a strong personality

2005 Château La Marzelle

Intense garnet-red, brilliant, very aromatic, generous, spicy. Elegant and harmonious

2004 Château La Marzelle

The nose is aromatic, woody and well balanced. On the palate, the work is precise, with a delicious structure that unfolds with charm

2003 Château La Marzelle

A great, full-bodied wine, intense in colour, with rich, powerful tannins, yet very elegant