HAUT-BAILLY II
Second wine from Château Haut-Bailly
- 2019
- Pessac-Léognan red
The second wine of Haut-Bailly, called La Parde de Haut-Bailly until 2018. In the same style as its big brother, all restraint and finesse, and increasingly charming thanks to an increased proportion of Merlot since 2010.
A second wine of “flawless consistency and unfailing elegance”, according to Bettane & Desseauve (Guide 2025).
The 2019 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (September 2022): 93/100 Coup de ♥ “Very nobly perfumed, Haut-Bailly's second wine displays remarkable depth.”
Vinous (N. Martin - December 2021): 93/100 "The 2019 Haut-Bailly II, the second wine of Haut-Bailly, has accentuated the sous-bois elements on the nose since bottling, now feeling quintessentially Pessac-Léognan and quite marine-influenced in style. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, taut and fresh, still a little piquant on the finish but with more precision than I recall. This is very impressive. Excellent."
- To keep or to drink :
- Ready to drink
- Apogée :
- 2024-2032
From the same producer
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The second wine of Haut-Bailly, called La Parde de Haut-Bailly until 2018. In the same style as its big brother, all restraint and finesse, and increasingly charming thanks to an increased proportion of Merlot since 2010.
A second wine of “flawless consistency and unfailing elegance”, according to Bettane & Desseauve (Guide 2025).
The 2022 vintage in the press:
Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 93/100 "The 2022 Haut-Bailly II is silky, elegant and polished. Crushed flowers, red berry fruit, cinnamon and new leather are all beautifully lifted in this gracious wine from Haut-Bailly. The 2022 is an especially delicate, refined wine that captures all the finesse that was possible in this vintage."
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2025-2036
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The second wine of Haut-Bailly, called La Parde de Haut-Bailly until 2018. In the same style as its big brother, all restraint and finesse, and increasingly charming thanks to an increased proportion of Merlot since 2010.
A second wine of “flawless consistency and unfailing elegance”, according to Bettane & Desseauve (Guide 2025).
The 2021 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 92/100 “Haut-Bailly II is already delicious. Svelte, tender, expressive, relaxed, it seems to hover above the pitfalls of the vintage, while offering the chewiness and staying power one expects from a wine from the estate.”
Jean-Marc Quarin (April 2022): 92/100 “Dark, deep and beautiful color. Intense, ripe fruity nose, evolving fragrantly in the glass. Immediately aromatic on the palate, but also tannic, with a happy textural attention to detail and plenty of perfume. Moderate body, leaving plenty of room for the aromas. Very good.”
Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2023): 93/100 “The 2021 Haut-Bailly II is terrific. Savory, aromatic and super-expressive, the II has so much to offer, starting with its understated complexity and overall class. Although the II is a Merlot-based wine (while the Grand Vin leans on Cabernet Sauvignon), it very much captures the personality of the estate. I find it exquisite and extremely delicious.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2025-2036
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The second wine of Haut-Bailly, called La Parde de Haut-Bailly until 2018. In the same style as its big brother, all restraint and finesse, and increasingly charming thanks to an increased proportion of Merlot since 2010.
A second wine of “flawless consistency and unfailing elegance”, according to Bettane & Desseauve (Guide 2025).
The 2020 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2024): 92/100 “Looser, more suggestive in the aromatic panorama it offers, surprisingly fine and even light, both in structure and flesh. It possesses the early qualities that will make it possible to wait until the great wine deigns to open up.”
Vinous (N. Martin - December 2022): 92/100 “The 2020 Haut-Bailly II awaits its time in the glass, which blooms with notes of blackberry, shucked oyster shell, pressed iris flowers and a touch of graphite. This is a wine of great class. The palate is medium-bodied, with sappy black fruit aromas, a slight grip, fine tannins, a smooth, consistent texture, and a generous touch of black pepper on the finish. This wine leaves a tingling impression on the tongue long after it's gone - a serious Second Wine.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2025-2036