1988 Chateau Haut-Marbuzet, Saint-Estephe - Half Bottle Subregion_Saint-Aubin smoked meat

smoked meat

rarely delivers anymore

a slow oxidative process that shapes its architecture and complexity

characterized by a wet winter followed by a mild summer with extended hangtime

Gilles' lovely wines from Cornas have been a serious revelation for us over the past few vintages and he has quickly become one of our favorite producers in the Northern Rhone

1988 Chateau Haut-Marbuzet, Saint-Estephe - Half Bottle Subregion_Saint-Aubin smoked meatHaut Marbuzet has long sat outside the Saint Estphe norm. In the 1980s, Henri Duboscq pushed a riper, more oak influenced styleunusual for a region better known for structure than generosity. That approach matters in 1988. A cooler, more tannic vintage, many wines from the Mdoc have remained firm. Here, the added richness and levage have carried the wine further, softening the edges with time. Now fully matureespecially in half bottleit shows leather,