Château Haut-Marbuzet
2015
Saint-Estèphe

Introduction : Chateau Haut-Marbuzet was founded in the 18th century, taking its name from Marbuzet, the sector where the property resides. Chateau Haut Marbuzet was established by Alexander de Segur, who owned a myriad of Bordeaux wine properties including another, much better known St. Estephe vineyard, Calon Segur. At his death, the land was divided and sold. In fact a portion of the vineyards became a part of Le Crock. In 1825, the land was purchased by the MacCarthy family, who officially established what became Haut Marbuzet.

Region :  Bordeaux
Appellation :  Saint-Estephe
Grape Variety : 50% Cabernet Sauvignon – 40% Merlot – 5% Cabernet Franc – 5% Petit Verdot
Colour :  Red
Agricultural practices : Sustainable
ABV :  13.50%
Ageing :15 months – Traditional in French oak barrels – New oak 40%
Tasting notes:One of the positive surprises of the year, Henri Duboscq’s 2015 Haut-Marbuzet offers striking depth and density, especially within the context of the year. Dark red cherry, plum, smoke, menthol and licorice meld together. As always, Haut-Marbuzet is distinguished by its exotic aromatics and racy personality. This is a very strong effort at its level.- Antonio Galloni
Serving temperature :  16 °C
Food pairing : Chateau Haut Marbuzet  is best served with all types of classic meat  dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised and grilled  dishes.  Haut Marbuzet  is also good with Asian  dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms and pasta.