The village of Marbuzet belonged to Alexandre de Ségur, the "Prince of the Vines", who was also the owner of Château Lafite and Château Latour. In 1776, Marc Antoine Domenger, Latour's manager, bought Marbuzet and developed the vineyard. It then passed into the hands of the Mermans, a Bordeaux wine brokers family.
Jules Merman confirmed the status of Marbuzet's wine as a Grand Cru Exceptionnel and constructed the delightful Louis XIV style Château we can admire today.
Until the 1994 vintage, the wine produced from the vines aged of less than twenty years coming from the vineyard of Cos d'Estournel were blended into the wine of Château Marbuzet. This wine served as Cos d'Estournel's second wine. Nowadays, Château Marbuzet's wine comes from the 17 acres surrounding the Château and the second wine of Cos d'Estournel is vinified separately under the name "Les Pagodes de Cos".
Château Marbuzet's wine nicely develops the full-bodied, robust and fleshy style which is characteristic of Cos d'Estournel. It reaches its pick of evolution faster than Cos d'Estournel does and can be enjoyed within a couple of years after bottling.
2005 :
Deep red colour. Marbuzet 2005 displays aromas of tobacco and chocolate. This wine is suave and has got a lot of elegance. Drink 2010-2025.
Jules Merman confirmed the status of Marbuzet's wine as a Grand Cru Exceptionnel and constructed the delightful Louis XIV style Château we can admire today.
Until the 1994 vintage, the wine produced from the vines aged of less than twenty years coming from the vineyard of Cos d'Estournel were blended into the wine of Château Marbuzet. This wine served as Cos d'Estournel's second wine. Nowadays, Château Marbuzet's wine comes from the 17 acres surrounding the Château and the second wine of Cos d'Estournel is vinified separately under the name "Les Pagodes de Cos".
Château Marbuzet's wine nicely develops the full-bodied, robust and fleshy style which is characteristic of Cos d'Estournel. It reaches its pick of evolution faster than Cos d'Estournel does and can be enjoyed within a couple of years after bottling.
2005 :
Deep red colour. Marbuzet 2005 displays aromas of tobacco and chocolate. This wine is suave and has got a lot of elegance. Drink 2010-2025.
