Château HAUT-BAGES LIBÉRAL
5ème grand cru classé
- 2024 Futures
- Pauillac
Since 2010, Claire Villars (also at Ferrière and La Gurgue), puts back in the saddle Haut-Bages Liberal. With a qualitative terroir (adjacent to Latour), this certified organic wine since 2019 has become, for a reasonable price, the good deal of Pauillac.
La Revue du Vin de France : 92-94/100 « Le cru continue sa progression dans l’expression de la finesse, tout en gardant une belle structure. Ce 2024 est tout en équilibre, avec un grain délicat et une jolie finale allongée. Sans aucun doute une affaire pour les amateurs de vins friands et accessibles. »
Bettane & Dessauve : 92/100 « Coloré, charnu, tannin harmonieux, bien dans le caractère de son appellation, avec des nuances discrètes mais bien présentes. »
Vinous (A. Galloni) : 91-93/100 « The 2024 Haut-Bages Libéral is a classy, polished wine. Silky contours meld around a core of succulent red-toned fruit, white pepper, blood orange and cinnamon. The 2024 is airy and a bit lighter texturally than most vintages, but all the signatures of the property are quite present. »
Vinous (N. Martin): 91-93/100 "The 2024 Haut-Bages Libéral has a lucid purple hue. The nose is a little timid at first but opens with a few swirls of the glass, revealing blackberry; wild hedgerow and light tobacco scents. The palate is medium-bodied, reserved in style and grainy in texture, with lighter tannins than the previous vintages and a graphite-infused finish. Unashamedly classic Pauillac in style, this is a successful biodynamic wine taht has a spring to its step."
- To keep or to drink :
- Available early 2027
- Potential alcohol :
- 13%
- Blend :
- 94 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 5 % Merlot, 1 % Cabernet Franc
- Organic certification :
- 2019