Chateau Haut Marbuzet, Saint-Estephe, 2000 Z1ZPZphantom Traditional winemaking in large Slavonian

Traditional winemaking in large Slavonian casks

planted with head-trained

spontaneous fermentation in open oak vats

and a touch of earthy minerality

Le Ban sits on the hills south-southeast of Saint-Aubin village

Chateau Haut Marbuzet, Saint-Estephe, 2000 Z1ZPZphantom Traditional winemaking in large SlavonianHaut Marbuzet is the cult overachiever of Saint Estephe, a Cru Bourgeois that many drinkers rank alongside classed growths, famous for its rich, generous, oak kissed style that earned it a devoted following. Built by the late Henri Duboscq, it leans on a high proportion of Merlot for a Saint Estephe and ages in a large share of new oak, giving it an unusually plush, hedonistic character for the firm northern Medoc. The 2000 is the draw here: a