Château Haut Marbuzet - Saint-Estèphe 2016

Jamessuckling.com

94 / 100

par James Suckling le 04/02/2019

An exuberant St.-Estèphe with a ton of fresh blackberries and blueberries, but also some smoke and terracotta on the nose. Very nice balance of fruit and fullish body, then the tannins come through on the bold finish. Better in 2022.

Vinous

88 / 100

par Antonio Galloni le 21/01/2019

The 2016 Haut-Marbuzet is attractive, but also a bit straightforward relative to what it can be. There is good depth to the racy cherry and blood orange flavors, even if the tannins remain on the gritty side. I would prefer to drink it over the next handful of yea

Wine Advocate

86 / 100

par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 30/11/2018

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Haut-Marbuzet has quite a lot of cedar to begin, giving way to cassis, earth and red berries scents. The palate is medium-bodied, firm, grainy and oaky with a chewy finish.

Vinous

92 / 100

par Neal Martin le 25/10/2018

The 2016 Haut-Marbuzet has a generous, intense bouquet with blackberry, macerated black cherries, boysenberry and vanilla aromas that feel pure and well defined. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, smooth with impressive body and just the right amount of spice on the concentrated finish. This delivers on the promise it showed out of barrel – one of most sophisticated wines from this Saint-Estèphe estate in recent years. Tasted at the Oenoconseil tasting room in Bordeaux.

Bettane & Desseauve

96 / 100

par Bettane & Desseauve le 03/05/2017

Grande robe, chair magnifique, prise de bois remarquable, tannin plus élégant et mieux intégré qu’en 2010, impressionnant !

Wine Advocate

92-94 / 100

par Neal Martin le 02/05/2017

The 2016 Haut Marbuzet has exactly the kind of bouquet you expect from this Saint Estephe owned by the Duboscq family: decadent and very ripe red berry fruit intermixed with kirsch and crème de cassis. Fortunately, it delivers all this ripeness with satisfying freshness and detail. The palate is well balanced with crisp acidity, plenty of concentrated black fruit tinged with tobacco and white pepper. All it is missing is just a little more persistent on the aftertaste, but otherwise, this is no more, no less than an absolutely delicious Saint-Estèphe that will give 20-25 years of drinking pleasure. No other wine from the appellation this year will give you so much joy.

The Wine Cellar Insider

90-92 / 100

par Jeff Leve le 27/04/2017

Round, plush textures, dark, juicy, fat plums, blackberries and happy tannins climax in a smoky, oaky, tasty finish. Best wine here in years!

Vinous

88-91 / 100

par Antonio Galloni le 26/04/2017

The 2016 Haut-Marbuzet is a wild, powerful, eccentric wine. There is a lot going on in the glass, although the elements are not especially well put together at this stage. Pungent red fruit, blood orange, pomegranate and floral notes are all pushed forward. Beams of firm yet well-integrated tannins give the wine much of its energy and drive. There is quite a bit of potential here, especially if the wine finds a bit more balance during its aging. As is often the case, Haut-Marbuzet is one of the most distinctive wines of Saint-Estèphe.

Decanter.com

91 / 100

par Jane Anson le 24/04/2017

The Duboscq family are part of the old guard of the Médoc. This wine delivers deep, rich cassis and liquorice alongside some attractive charcoal; flavours that are clearly prepared for some long ageing. Firm tannins exert their influence, and the acidity is a touch more marked than in some. It is more vertically constructed than many in St-Estèphe this year - it is a serious, well built wine that could do with a few years in bottle. Drinking Window 2025 - 2040

Jancis Robinson

15,5 / 20

par Jancis Robinson le 21/04/2017

Dark crimson. Very ripe and almost over the top. Sweet and sour. Not a well-knit whole. Really rather a hole in the middle. Sour finish. This may be a poor sample but I am forced to give it a poor mark as I can’t see an obvious fault.

Wine Enthusiast

92-94 / 100

par Roger Voss le 19/04/2017

arrel Sample. The structure of this wine is firm, in a classic Saint-Estèphe style. Yet at the same time, the fruit is so generous, with a ripe layer of black currants and contrasting acidity.