1988 Chateau Haut-Marbuzet, Saint-Estephe - Half Bottle Subregion_Saint-Aubin utilizing high-density planting and an

utilizing high-density planting and an increasing integration of biodynamic treatments to maximize phenolic depth

The resulting wine is a compelling representation of its origin

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She ages this wine for one year in a combination of 50% used 500-liter oak barrels and 50% terracotta jar

rarely delivers anymore

1988 Chateau Haut-Marbuzet, Saint-Estephe - Half Bottle Subregion_Saint-Aubin utilizing high-density planting and anHaut 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,