Chateau Haut Marbuzet, Saint-Estephe, 2000 Z1ZPZphantom the wine is medium-bodied with

the wine is medium-bodied with a lively acidity that lifts the fruit

Sourced from organically farmed vineyards including the historic Angeli Ranch

slightly tropical flavor profile

Traditional winemaking in large Slavonian casks

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

Chateau Haut Marbuzet, Saint-Estephe, 2000 Z1ZPZphantom the wine is medium-bodied withHaut 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