17 Rene Gabriel
98: Mittleres Scharlach-Blutrot. Süsses, ausladendes Bouquet, zeigt schöne Dörrfrüchtekomponenten und wirkt in seiner Intensität fast etwas parfümiert. Im Gaumen mittelgewichtig, jedoch saftig und weit ausladend, die Gerbstoffe sind reif und verbreiten eine delikate Mundaromatik, feinkörnige Zunge, zeigt Charakter. Endlich wieder einmal ein richtig guter Haut-Marbuzet. 17/20 vorbei
17 Rene Gabriel
98: Mittleres Scharlach-Blutrot. Süsses, ausladendes Bouquet, zeigt schöne Dörrfrüchtekomponenten und wirkt in seiner Intensität fast etwas parfümiert. Im Gaumen mittelgewichtig, jedoch saftig und weit ausladend, die Gerbstoffe sind reif und verbreiten eine delikate Mundaromatik, feinkörnige Zunge, zeigt Charakter. Endlich wieder einmal ein richtig guter Haut-Marbuzet. 17/20 vorbei
88 Wine Spectator
A delicious red, with plum, berry and tobacco character. Medium-bodied, with soft tannins and a sweet fruit finish. Lovely. Drink now. ?JS
88 Wine Spectator
A delicious red, with plum, berry and tobacco character. Medium-bodied, with soft tannins and a sweet fruit finish. Lovely. Drink now. ?JS
85 Robert Parker
I had this wine on three occasions, and was surprised that it did not possess more stuffing and intensity. While good, it is not up to this chateau's usual standards. The aggressively woody 1997 Haut-Marbuzet reveals a hollow mid-section, but it does offer soft, ripe, coffee, earthy, black cherry fruit presented in a pleasant, medium-bodied format. A bit more concentration, extract, and length would have been preferable. Drink this wine during its first 4-5 years of life.
85 Robert Parker
I had this wine on three occasions, and was surprised that it did not possess more stuffing and intensity. While good, it is not up to this chateau's usual standards. The aggressively woody 1997 Haut-Marbuzet reveals a hollow mid-section, but it does offer soft, ripe, coffee, earthy, black cherry fruit presented in a pleasant, medium-bodied format. A bit more concentration, extract, and length would have been preferable. Drink this wine during its first 4-5 years of life.