Marciano Estate M Proprietary Red 2018
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Jeb
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Robert
Parker
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Jeb Dunnuck
I loved the 2018 M Proprietary Red Wine, another gorgeous wine from this tiny estate. Lots of crème de cassis, blueberries, iron, and a kiss of crushed stone-like minerality give way to a deep, full-bodied, concentrated wine with plenty of baby fat mostly concealing sound underlying structure. A blend of equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, it's going to take 7-8 years to shed some fruit but should be long lived.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
With 35% Cabernet Franc planted on the 10-acre vineyard at Marciano Estate, this M label showcases the extra proportion of this grape. The 2018 M by Marciano is a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 50% Cabernet Franc. Displaying a deep purple-black color, it rockets out of the glass with vibrant notions of blackcurrant pastilles, re currant jelly, kirsch and pencil shavings with hints of dusty soil, bouquet garni and wet pebbles. Full-bodied, rich and seductively fruity in the mouth, it has finely pixelated tannins and a lively backbone, finishing with fantastic length and lots of mineral sparks. Give it another couple of years in bottle to really strut its stuff, and drink it over the next 25 years+.
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Jeb
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Jeb
Dunnuck
Southwest of St. Helena, in the Napa Valley is our 20 acre estate and winery. We are tucked in the foothills of the Mayacamas mountain range and surrounded by old-growth forests. The property was a part of the historic Bourn estate dating back to 1872 at the beginnings of winemaking in the Napa Valley. Morgan Maurèze, who is our Winemaker & Director at Marciano Estate, is a fifth-generation winemaker who grew up working at Dominus alongside his father. After completing his BS Viticulture and Enology from UC Davis he worked in France for Petrus, Chateau Haut-Brion & La Mission Haut-Brion in Bordeaux and DRC or Domaine de la Romanée Conti in Burgundy.
After graduating from his second Master from the University of Bordeaux, he returned back to the Napa Valley, and worked with Andy Erickson, at prestigious wineries such as Screaming Eagle Ovid, Arietta, Dancing Hares, Dalla Valle, and now full-time winemaker for Marciano Estate. Our consulting team for the winemaking, Mr. Andy Erickson & Mr. Michel Rolland and Mr. David Abreu as the Vineyard Manager. A team passionate about people, the art and winemaking philosophy are dedicated to only present the most exceptional experience and wines to our friends and collectors.