critic reviews
The 2025 Haut-Marbuzet showed a bit of reduction on the nose, perhaps less flamboyant than in previous years, stricter yet still well defined. The palate is medium-bodied, with pliant tannins, attractive peppered black fruit, succinctly controlled, with a lightly peppered and quite sustained finish. Excellent, classy, more-ish.
A swirl of cinnamon and white pepper spice, sandalwood and incense, great quality, again there is the austerity of the vintage but well handled with firm black fruits, a true En Primeur sample as is often the case with this estate - where you feel it is not always the easiest to taste right now, but that it is brimming with promise for the future. Huge concentration. Harvest September 11 to 23, 3.53ph.
The 2025 Haut-Marbuzet, a blend of 55% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc, reveals a nuanced bouquet of violet, dark berries and licorice, with oak that is well integrated and discreet. Medium- to full-bodied, it’s precise and layered, built around a supple yet structured core of dark fruit framed by youthful, silky tannins. The finish is long and gently marked by Cabernet Sauvignon, lending definition and persistence. In 2025, the wine leans more toward the character of the vintage than the estate’s more opulent signature, resulting in a slightly less marked identity than in 2022, but a particularly composed and refined expression.