Don't Just Take Our Word For It ...
"Serving Asian flavours or hitting a BYO restaurant this summer? Look no further. This variety from France’s northern Rhone is great with most grub thanks to lashings of citrus and tropical fruit flavours. Family-owned and run wine brand Tahbilk has a long history behind it and the devotion to growing and making Marsanne is evident in the quality (at an affordable price that means we can all enjoy it). It also ages well, so grab a couple in the name of austerity and future planning."
Katie Spain | Saturday Melbourne Age | January 2025
"Marsanne is a grape that originated In the Rhone Valley in France – but some of the oldest plantings the world – close to a century old – are found at Tahbilk in Victoria – where the Purbrick family is currently celebrating 100 years of family ownership.
In France, Marsanne is often blended. Here it produces a delicious drink that can either be enjoyed in its youth or cellared for several years. Think floral aromas, stone fruit flavours, hints of spice and a dry finish. Always good value and a terrific all-rounder."
Winsor Dobbin | Wine With Winsor | ciaomagazine.com.au | December 2024
"Pale lemon with green highlights to the colour. Bright citrus with honeysuckle and jasmine florals. Pink salt, papaya and strawberry calyx (green leafy bit).
A little toast and cinnamon spice that will grow and develop over time to become a defining character.
A little waxiness to the body, yet stony minerality gives a tight line for now. Drink now or in 5 or 10 years time."
vinonotebook.com | November 2024
"It’s hard to think of another wine sitting in this price category (Editor: 20 Whites under $35) with a pedigree that gets close to this vinousinstitution.
Marsanne has always been part of the Tahbilk story, especially so in the century-long stewardship of the Purbrick family, and the wines are rightly famous for their lifted honeysuckle fragrance, immediate drinkability and peerless capacity to age."
The Weekend Australian Magazine | Nick Ryan | November 2024
Our thoughts: “Pours pale lemon with a slight golden hue. Aromas of citrus blossom, lemon, and honeysuckle, with some green apple, pear and almond, leading into a youthful and lively palate of green apple and light to medium-bodied. On the finish, there’s lingering citrus zest, with a touch of hazelnut.”
Who’s it for: “A great option for category explorers. A perfect match for Mediterranean food, light pasta dishes, or soft cheeses like brie or camembert.”
Ashley Pini | Drinks Trade | October 2024
