Château Haut Marbuzet Saint-Estèphe

750 ml

Cru Exceptionnel

This vintage offers a pleasant fruitiness over the length, balanced and gourmet.

The grapes are harvested almost overripe, which brings all the aromas of Château Haut-Marbuzet reclassified as Cru Exceptionnel in 2003, formerly Cru Bourgeois, due to the quality of its wines.

Haut-Marbuzet produces powerful, spicy wines with exotic flavors, combining subtlety and classicism.

Appellation: Saint-Estèphe
AOC (controlled designation of origin)

Region: Bordeaux

Vintage: 2012

Tasting Notes

Beautiful deep color that falls between ruby ??and purple with delicate aromas of red fruits, very elegant oak, and powerful on the nose. On the palate, a balance of fine and tight tannins, round and fleshy on the attack that gradually becomes delicate and subtle then a nice finalé.

Pairing

Serves well with game, a hare stew, red meat, lamb, cheese, mushrooms, gratins, hams, dried and green vegetables.

Grape Variety
50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit verdot

Aging: 18 months in new French barrels

Serving temperature: in a carafe at 17-18 °C

Aging potential: 3-8 years

Alcohol content: 13.5%

*Fair warning: Alcohol is dangerous for the health. Drink responsibly.

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