2009 Château La Marzenac, Lussac St-Emilion
From the superb 2009 vintage and the well-reputed satellite of St Emillion, comes Château La Marzenac. Lussac is one of five villages to the north-east of St-Emilion with the right to add that name to their own. Lussac makes excellent wines, slightly more rustic than its big brother, but rounded and with great charm. We bought this parcel from JP Moueix, the owners of Château Petrus no less.
This is a rich, full bodied wine showing great concentration of flavour. With juicy blackcurrant and expressive morello cherry on the nose. The succulent plum fruit on the palate is supported by a very elegant and slightly smoky sandalwood character. Soft, open with fine tannins and drinking well now, this is an excellent right-bank Bordeaux that displays real character.