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Haut Marbuzet 1989 75cl

Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel | St. Estephe | Bordeaux | France
CHF 97.30
Critics scores
17 Rene Gabriel
vorbei ( - 2006)
17 Rene Gabriel
vorbei ( - 2006)
90 Wine Spectator
Exaggerated style, but outstanding. Dark brick-red color; loads of vanilla, berry and mushroom character; hints of raisins. Full-bodied and fresh, with intensely ripe fruit and full yet round tannins. Long aftertaste of dried fruit and Christmas cake.--1989 Bordeaux horizontal. Best after 2002. ?JS
90 Wine Spectator
Exaggerated style, but outstanding. Dark brick-red color; loads of vanilla, berry and mushroom character; hints of raisins. Full-bodied and fresh, with intensely ripe fruit and full yet round tannins. Long aftertaste of dried fruit and Christmas cake.--1989 Bordeaux horizontal. Best after 2002. ?JS
86 Robert Parker
In this recent blind tasting, Haut-Marbuzet's 1989 revealed considerable amber to its color, as well as a pronounced nose of cedar, jammy cherry fruit, seaweed, and spice. The wine tasted fully mature, low in acidity, round, and sweet. Based on this bottle, which did not exhibit any evidence of exposure to heat, I would opt for drinking the 1989 Haut-Marbuzet over the next 5-6 years.
86 Robert Parker
In this recent blind tasting, Haut-Marbuzet's 1989 revealed considerable amber to its color, as well as a pronounced nose of cedar, jammy cherry fruit, seaweed, and spice. The wine tasted fully mature, low in acidity, round, and sweet. Based on this bottle, which did not exhibit any evidence of exposure to heat, I would opt for drinking the 1989 Haut-Marbuzet over the next 5-6 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.