Castle Haut-Marbuzet - Saint-Estèphe 2007

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

87 / 100

byStephen Tanzerthe8/30/2010

Bright medium ruby-red. Musky aromas of raspberry, leather, tobacco and smoked meat. Round, broad and lush; a very forward, easygoing wine with a low-acid impression. Finishes with soft tannins and a hint of pepper.

Wine Spectator

87 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe3/31/2010

Offers blackberry and light currant aromas, with just a whiff of new wood. Medium-bodied, showing fine tannins and a fresh, fruity finish. Already delicious. Drink now.

Decanter Magazine

15,33 / 20

the2/28/2010

Smoky, spicy liquorice nose. Fragrant, almost floral. Spicy ripe tannins, good fruit quality, soft and succulent. Well made. From 2012.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

85-88 / 100

byStephen Tanzerthe6/30/2008

(50% cabernet sauvignon, 40% merlot and 10% cabernet franc; 12.5% alcohol) Good red-ruby color. Dark cherry, licorice, spicy oak and a hint of green pepper on the nose. Supple and smooth, with a light peppery quality and an impression of lowish acidity. An elegant, moderately ripe wine with an attractive floral aspect, this became juicier and sweeter with aeration.

Falstaff

86-88 / 100

the6/30/2008

Dunkles Rubingranat, jugendliche Reflexe, violetter Rand. In der Nase zart schweißig-rustikales Bukett, dunkle Beerenfrucht, etwas Zitruszesten. Am Gaumen vegetale Würze, frische Struktur, etwas fordende Tannine, leicht austrocknend, mittlere Länge, zitroniger Rückgeschmack.

Le Point

16.50 / 20

byJacques Dupontthe5/15/2008

Violette, cerise noire, bouche ronde, souple, élégant, bien fruité, doux, joli fruit.

Wine Advocate

83-85 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe5/5/2008

TAST

17 / 20

the4/29/2008

Le style est à part, clairement inspiré par la volupté avec un tannin hyper fin, long et infiniment charmeur. Il est d’un grand équilibre, savoureux dès cet échantillon primeur !

Wine Advocate

89-91 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/18/2008

A lovely ripe, fruit-driven nose – very typical of Haut Marbuzet with raspberry, cherry, blood orange and sense of something...Tuscan. The palate is very ripe, good structure, firm tannins, clean fruit – there is good selection here with a ravishing toasty off-dry finish. Very fine, very typical of Haut-Marbuzet. Tasted April 2008.

Jancis Robinson

15.50 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/16/2008

Toasty, slightly smoky oak. Just a little meaty on the palate, quite light but not thin. Fresh, spicy but rather dry and unforgiving at the end. (JH)

Wein Wisser

17 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe5/2/2007