Haut Marbuzet 2021 1500ml 6 Pack

94 POINTS

Zekun Shuai - JamesSuckling.com

Red currants, iron, white pepper and orange zest dotted with fine sweet spices and a touch of chili chocolate. Tight and fine-grained on the palate with medium to full body and a tight, juicy finish. Lovely tannin integrity and minerality extend to a lengthy, compact finish. An excellent St.-Estephe from this vintage that outperforms many. Drinkable now, but better from 2026.

93 POINTS

Antonio Galloni MW - Vinous

The 2021 Haut-Marbuzet is another fabulous wine from the Duboscq family. Potent and layered, with terrific precision, Haut-Marbuzet is loaded with personality. Red-fleshed fruit, blood orange, hard candy, mint and rose petal come alive in the glass. The 2021 possesses striking inner sweetness and terrific balance. I loved it. Points: 92-94

92 POINTS

Georgina Hindle - Decanter

Minty bramble bushes on the nose, with some liquorice touches too. I like the dark, sweetly sticky style with chewy tannins though they do have a cool blue fruit and graphite edge which brings the freshness and minerality to the fore. Feels sleek and suave still with some succulence and grip to the plush but finessed fruit. I like this a lot. 5% Petit Verdot completes the blend.

91 POINTS

William Kelley - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2021 Haut-Marbuzet shows considerable promise, exhibiting aromas of sweet blackberries, plums and cherries mingled with notions of loamy soil and spicy new oak. Medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, with lively acids, ripe tannins and a supple, sumptuous profile, it's a terrific performance for this Saint-Estèphe estate.

91 POINTS

William Kelley - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2021 Haut-Marbuzet has turned out nicely, wafting from the glass with aromas of dark berries, cigar wrapper and vanilla pod, followed by a medium to full-bodied, fleshy palate that's suave and layered, with a succulent core of fruit framed by powdery tannins. It will offer a broad, charming drinking window.

91 POINTS

Peter Moser - Falstaff

Deep ruby garnet, purple glints, faintly lighter at the rim. Soft floral nuances underlaid with cherries, red berry tones as well as a mineral touch. Juicy, ripe red berry fruit, integrated wood savouriness, chocolatey and persistent, displays length and substance. Possesses potential for development.

91 POINTS

Neal Martin - Vinous

The 2021 Haut-Marbuzet has gained some exuberance since I tasted the barrel sample. Today it’s very pure and quite seductive, with black cherry and blueberry fruit and hints of vanilla pod emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with fleshy, ripe fruit and a fine bead of acidity, but perhaps it just misses a little complexity on the finish. Otherwise, I have no complaints about this Haut-Marbuzet at all.