2008, Château Haut Marbuzet, St Estèphe*

GRAPE VARIETIES:

50% Cabernet Sauvignon

40% Merlot

10% Cabernet Franc

SKU:

A106908

PRODUCER:

Château Haut Marbuzet

REGION:

Bordeaux / France

ALCOHOL CONTENT:

13.00%

FOOD MATCHING NOTE:

You need full-on flavoured food with this powerful wine - obviously beef or lamb stews come to mind but vegetable dishes in rich reduced sauces would also be good, and perhaps a classic Toulouse (strong sausage) or duck cassoulet (made with beans).

TASTING NOTE:

The dark purpley black colour suggests great concentration; powerful aromas of toasty oak, black cherries and smoky coffee are enhanced further by rich sweet fruit with hints of tobacco, and there's considerable weight and grip on the long finish.

*Available only on request