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    6
  • Decanting time

    1h
  • When to drink

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  • Food Pairing

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The Story

Tucked between châteaux Cos d'Estournel and Montrose, the vineyard covers 61 hectares (150 acres) and is planted with 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and 10% Cabernet Franc. Overlooking the Gironde estuary, it is mainly located on the gravel ridge of Marbuzet and the plateau of Long Treytin. The high proportion of merlot, rather unusual in traditional blendings, as well as a long maturing in new oak barrels, greatly contribute to the mello...

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Wine Information

Château Haut-Marbuzet is a Bordeaux wine estate in the Saint-Estèphe appellation area of the Haut-Médoc.
Although its origins go back to the 18th century, the estate only emerged as a leading quality producer from 1952 after Hervé Duboscq acquired it.
Today, his son Henri Duboscq is the winemaker and owner of Haut-Marbuzet, along with Château Chambert-Marbuzet and Château Tour de Marbuzet.

Initially listed among the Cru Bourgeois in 1932,...

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Vintage 1982

1982 by James Suckling

The 1982 vintage in Bordeaux changed the world of wine and my life. It was the first vintage I tasted from barrel as a young wine writer working for the American magazine The Wine Spectator, and I was amazed at how magnificent the quality of a young red could be in barrel.

I remember the first barrel samples I tasted in the summer of 1983 at Château Prieuré-Lichine with the late wine author and winemaker Alexis Lic...

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

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Tasting note

color

Deep and Brick red

ending

Long, Spicy and Too tannic

flavors

Blackcurrant, Mint, Pepper, Coffee, Creamy and Chocolate

nose

Intense, Seductive, Generous and Refined

taste

Average in Acidity, High alcohol content, Developing, Medium-bodied, Ripe and Vivid

Verdict

nice but not special and Sophisticated

Written Notes

Tasted in December 2016 from magnum. Potent, well-structured, truffles on the nose, fine concentration and length. Meaty aftertaste. Splendid wine with long life ahead.

  • 92p
Reserved nose. Bell pepper, leather notes. Surprises on the palate where the wine is very lively, showing a blackberry core and good intensity. Tannins present, but not dominant. Medium weight and decent finish. 91 points
  • 91p
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Origin

Saint-Estèphe, Bordeaux
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