Chateau Haut-Marbuzet, Saint-Estephe, 2019 NO20230823 thin-skinned grape that supposedly wandered

thin-skinned grape that supposedly wandered from Mesopotamia to Liguria before landing on this ventilated hillside 800 meters from the Mediterranean

and that pebbly Margaux finesse

Whitecliff is the standard-bearer for serious Hudson River winemaking

Old vines from Cramant Grand Cru

and toasted brioche

Chateau Haut-Marbuzet, Saint-Estephe, 2019 NO20230823 thin-skinned grape that supposedly wanderedA plush, crowd pleasing Saint Estephe from Chateau Haut Marbuzet, an estate so good it is widely considered cru classe in quality despite its Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel ranking. Henri Duboscq farms 61 hectares tucked between Cos d'Estournel and Montrose, planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc, and is known for generous fruit and a signature dose of new oak. 2019 was an excellent, ripe Bordeaux vintage. This is approachable young but