Château Haut Marbuzet

Château Haut Marbuzet Saint Estèphe cb 2006 0,75l

Château Haut-Marbuzet is one of the most characterful estates in Saint-Estèphe, with about 65 hectares of vines rooted in gravelly hilltops over clay and limestone. The blend is driven by Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, and the wine is traditionally aged in a high proportion of new French oak. The bouquet shows ripe blackcurrant, blackberry and plum wrapped in notes of vanilla, tobacco and a hint of coconut. On the palate Haut-Marbuzet is full-bodied and velvety, with dense, spicy fruit, ripe tannins and lively acidity providing lift. A long, gently smoky finish highlights the estate’s lush, seductive Saint-Estèphe style.

Eighteen months in new oak barrels give this mature Saint-Estèphe fullness, spice and velvety maturity.