Château Haut-Maurac is owned by Olivier Decelle, owner of Grand Cru Classe Château Jean Faure in Saint Emilion, Domaine Decelle et Fils in Burgundy & Mas Amiel in Roussillon. All of his wineries have a single objective: excellence. In keeping with this lofty goal, Decelle sought properties with top quality soils which would translate to wines that express their great terroir. Château Haut-Maurac is no different. Situated in a vast appellation whose soils are of varying compositions, Haut-Maurac occupies a privileged spot on the gravelly ridges of St-Yzans-de-Médoc. Himself a wine-lover, Decelles makes wines that please him. Haut-Maurac, regardless of vintage, offers up typical Médocain aromatics, a muscular but balanced palate, with tannins that are surprisingly refined for a wine from the peninsula.