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Manage Subscriptions1982 Château Haut-Marbuzet
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- St. Estèphe
Community Tasting Notes 46
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djhammond Likes this wine: 93 points
March 24, 2024 - The first bottle of this was shot, so decided to cut my losses and open a second. Thankfully, this bottle was healthy. Interestingly, as with a lot of older wines, this does need half an hour in the decanter to blow off its rougher edges. It is a revelation, how, in a great vintage, even the most lowly estates can produce great wines. It is tertiary, with a sensuous nose that is its best feature. The St. Estephes were the weaker of the left bank wines in 1982, and this is no exception, and shows a leanness on the palate and finish. A post script a couple of hours later. This improved considerably with time in the decanter, with the wine developing a roundness on the mouth, and losing its anguarity. 93+
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djhammond wrote: flawed
March 24, 2024 - First of 3 bottles purchased recently. Unfortunately it was corked.
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Denis St Medard Likes this wine: 93 points
November 10, 2023 - Très belle surprise que ce haut Marbuzet 1982. Les tannins sont fondus, mais le vin reste bien équilibré, avec une texture soyeuse, un milieu de bouche encore présent et une finale pleine de charme. Merci les fameuses argiles bleus… Du bonheur embouteillé il y a plus de 40 ans et qui se diffuse maintenant !
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humagne wrote: 95 points
January 8, 2022 - Strawberry, pepper, sweet tobacco, underbrush, smoke on the nose. The palate has this incredible mouthfeel that is typical of 82, very voluptous and silky, a real hedonistic pleasure!
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CurrieCellar wrote: 95 points
December 23, 2020 - Found this to be at the top of its game - perfectly balanced, tanins great for an older wine. Lost a bit of fruit, but overall excellent flavors. Served for a table of four with several other very good wines of the early 80s and it was every ones favorite.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
7/15/2002 (link)(Ch Haut-Marbuzet St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
July/August 2002, IWC Issue #103 (link)(Chateau Haut Marbuzet Saint Estephe) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
12/6/2007 (link) 77 points(Château Haut-Marbuzet) Group's #4 (my #6) – 40 pts.; 2, 0, 2, 0 – medium brick red color with clear meniscus; funky, possibly faulty, raspberry vinegar, earth and tobacco nose; over the hill raspberry and cassis palate; short finish
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- Vintage 1982
- Type Red
- Producer Château Haut-Marbuzet
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Médoc
- Appellation St. Estèphe
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- In Cellars 183 (58%)
- Consumed 131 (42%)
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