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Château Haut Marbuzet 1985

  • Black fruit
  • Gastronomic wine
  • Icon wine
  • Color: Red
  • 13% 
  • 0.75L
  • Intensity
  • Classic

"The most sensual Bordeaux wine", was Robert Parker's verdict: a wine which won unanimous support from connoisseurs. Highly recommended, this wine deserves a long ageing period, 10 years minimum. More info

  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 base of neck
  • Label: 1 marked label, 1 scuffed label
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Country/Region: Bordeaux
  • Appellation/Wine: Saint-Estèphe
  • Producer/Owner: Henri Duboscq
  • More information....

Château Haut Marbuzet serve at a temperature of 16°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Aloyau de boeuf sur sarments, Poularde de bresse, Filets de boeuf aux cèpes.

Peak: To drink

  • Vintage score: 16/20
  • What the experts say...

    Avant tout charnu et sensuel, le 1985 ne lasse pas d'être séduisant. Ses amples arômes de prune et de grillé sont extêmement fruités, et l'ensemble qui suit en bouche se révèle souple, épicé, riche et très savoureux. Un véritable délice (...). Source: Robert Parker (5/90)

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    Château Haut Marbuzet

    The wine

    Requiring plenty of time to fully express its terroir, Haut Marbuzet is also delightful to drink when it is young, when it offers powerful notes of spices and red fruit. Considered by some to be one of Bordeaux's most Burgundy-like wines, Château Haut Marbuzet was made a Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel in the June 2003 revision of the cru bourgeois classification.

    Information about domain Château Haut Marbuzet

    Château Haut-Marbuzet is one of the oldest properties in Saint Estèphe. The vineyard is perfectly located, on gravelly slopes mixed with clay and limestone. The high proportion of Merlot (40%) in the blend gives it an exceptionally soft, mellow character, resulting in Robert Parker describing it as the most sensual wine in Bordeaux.

    The talent, disarming kindness and warm welcome that is always extended by the Duboscq family, has over many years built a very solid fan base for their supple, rounded wines with well-integrated tannins and intense aromas.

    Detailed characteristics

    • Quantity: 1 Bottle
    • Level: 1 base of neck
    • Label: 1 marked label, 1 scuffed label
    • Origin: Private individual
    • Type of cellar: Space in a wine storage facility
    • Recoverable VAT: No
    • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
    • French customs seal: no
    • Alcohol percentage: 13 %
    • Country/Region: Bordeaux
    • Appellation/Wine: Saint-Estèphe
    • Producer/Owner: Henri Duboscq
    • Vintage: 1985
    • Color: Red
    • Peak: To drink
    • Service temperature: 16°
    • Viticulture: Environment friendly 
    • Size (in ha): 50
    • Volume: 250000 bottles
    • Intensity: Classic
    • Dominant aroma: Black fruit
    • Tasting occasion: Gastronomic wine
    • Grape variety: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 10% Cabernet franc
    Château Haut Marbuzet
    Château Haut Marbuzet

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    Château Haut Marbuzet 1985

    iDealwine Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)Bottle format