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Haut Marbuzet 2006 150cl

Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel | St. Estephe | Bordeaux | France
CHF 140.55
Critics scores
17 Rene Gabriel
Mittleres Rubin-Granat, aufhellend. Süsses, zart vanilliges Bouquet, Kirschentöne und rotes Cassis, recht verführerisch in der Nase. Cremiger, saftiger Gaumen, mittlere Souplesse, man spürt deutlich die feinen Eichentöne im Hintergrund, langes Finale. Sexy St. Estèphe. beginnen (2013 - 2025)
88 Wine Spectator
Displays blackberry, tar and clove on the nose. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins and a chocolate and berry undertone that's slightly spicy. A little hollow and chewy now, but should come together nicely with bottle age. Best after 2011. 30,000 cases made. ?JS
87 Robert Parker
A better effort than their watery 2005, the 2006 Haut-Marbuzet exhibits a deep ruby/purple color along with spicy, subtlely herbaceous, cedar, black currant, and black cherry fruit, a medium-bodied, lush texture, and sweet tannins. Much less exotic than the classic vintages of 1982 or 1990, the 2006 should drink well for 7-8 years.
Producer
Château Haut Marbuzet
Amongst the upper echelons of Saint-Estèphe, Château Haut-Marbuzet comfortably sits in competition with the equally eminent Cos d’Estournel and Montrose châteaux. The Duboscq family has owned and run the impressive Cru Bourgeois growth since the 1950s. Today, Henri Duboscq and his two sons, Bruno and Hughes manage the 61-hectare property. With close to half of the vines dedicated to Merlot, this high proportion accentuates the fleshy, plush side of Haut-Marbuzet wines. The grapes here are harvested exceedingly ripe, the wine is then aged in 100% new-oak barriques for 18 months. Duboscq’s extremely rich Saint-Estèphe displays the flawlessly treaded spiced notes coming from barrel maturation. The top wine, Haut-Marbuzet is a concentrated red, with brilliant notes of vanilla and subtler dark fruits, and like all the wines here, each bottle invariably outshines many of the offerings coming from the château’s biggest rivals.