Château HAUT-BAILLY
Grand cru classé
- 2020
- Pessac-Léognan red
Haut-Bailly is the most delicate of the Graves wines with a particularly silky tannic structure.
The Revue du Vin de France noted 16/20 on 2004 (to be tasted again in 2014) "round, very open, full and dense fruit, unspeakable ageing" and 18/20 on 2017 "all the refinement of the cru is found in this bottle of admirable definition and very fine balance".
Le millésime 2020 est coup de ♥ du Guide Hachette 2024 « ample, séveuse, caressante, la bouche profile un Pessac à la fois puissant et d'une grande délicatesse, porté par des tanins très fins, d'un soyeux inimitable »
- To keep or to drink :
- Wait 10 years and more
- Apogée :
- 2036-2051
From the same producer
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The second wine of Haut-Bailly, since 1967. In the same style as its older brother, with restraint and finesse, and increasingly charming with an increased proportion of Merlot in 2010.
Renamed Haut-Bailly II from the 2019 vintage.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2021-2030
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The second wine of Haut-Bailly, since 1967. In the same style as its older brother, with restraint and finesse, and increasingly charming with an increased proportion of Merlot in 2010.
Renamed Haut-Bailly II from the 2019 vintage.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2017-2025
- Potential alcohol:
- 13%
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The second wine of Haut-Bailly, since 1967. In the same style as its older brother, with restraint and finesse, and increasingly charming with an increased proportion of Merlot in 2010.
Renamed Haut-Bailly II from the 2019 vintage.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2017-2028
- Potential alcohol:
- 13%
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Haut-Bailly is the most delicate of the Graves wines with a particularly silky tannic structure.
The Revue du Vin de France noted 16/20 on 2004 (to be tasted again in 2014) "round, very open, full and dense fruit, unspeakable ageing" and 18/20 on 2017 "all the refinement of the cru is found in this bottle of admirable definition and very fine balance".
Rated 96/100 by N. MARTIN «The 2020 Haut-Bailly showed extremely well when I tasted it at my home during lockdown. Now in bottle since spring 2022, it upholds a wonderful bouquet with multi-layered black fruit laced with briary, fllint, blood orange and light peony scents. That orange element becomes a touch more pronounced with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, fine backbone, brimming with energy and remaining harmonious from start to finish.» (December 2022)
Le millésime 2020 est coup de ♥ du Guide Hachette 2024 « ample, séveuse, caressante, la bouche profile un Pessac à la fois puissant et d'une grande délicatesse, porté par des tanins très fins, d'un soyeux inimitable »
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 5 to 10 years
- Apogée:
- 2032-2045
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Haut-Bailly is the most delicate of the Graves wines with a particularly silky tannic structure.
The Revue du Vin de France noted 16/20 on 2004 (to be tasted again in 2014) "round, very open, full and dense fruit, unspeakable ageing" and 18/20 on 2017 "all the refinement of the cru is found in this bottle of admirable definition and very fine balance".
Rated 18/20 by Revue du Vin de France « Tout le raffinement du cru se retrouve dans cette bouteille d’une admirable définition et d’un équilibre très juste. » (Sept. 2020).
Rated 95/100 by Antonio Galloni « The 2017 Haut-Bailly is racy and polished to the core, with no hard edges and just exceptional beauty. [...] The 2017 is an elegant and exceptionally understated Haut-Bailly. » (March 2020)
Noté 94/100 par Jean-Marc Quarin « Bouche tout en douceur tactile, se présentant très hédoniste et parfumée, avec du goût, un corps soyeux et une puissance raisonnable. Très belle longueur sèveuse. » (Oct. 2020)
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2025-2040
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Haut-Bailly is the most delicate of the Graves wines with a particularly silky tannic structure.
The Revue du Vin de France noted 16/20 on 2004 (to be tasted again in 2014) "round, very open, full and dense fruit, unspeakable ageing" and 18/20 on 2017 "all the refinement of the cru is found in this bottle of admirable definition and very fine balance".
The 2016 vintage is rated 97/100 by Jean-Marc Quarin « Velouté à l'attaque, juteux en milieu de bouche, avec un corps ample et néanmoins fondant, le vin se développe minutieux, profond et noble, vers une longue finale complexe et très savoureuse, au grain fin. La classe ! » (Feb. 2020)
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2026-2045
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Haut-Bailly is the most delicate of the Graves wines with a particularly silky tannic structure.
The Revue du Vin de France noted 16/20 on 2004 (to be tasted again in 2014) "round, very open, full and dense fruit, unspeakable ageing" and 18/20 on 2017 "all the refinement of the cru is found in this bottle of admirable definition and very fine balance".
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2024-2038
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Haut-Bailly is the most delicate of the Graves wines with a particularly silky tannic structure.
The Revue du Vin de France noted 16/20 on 2004 (to be tasted again in 2014) "round, very open, full and dense fruit, unspeakable ageing" and 18/20 on 2017 "all the refinement of the cru is found in this bottle of admirable definition and very fine balance".
The 2014 vintage is rated 95/100 by Jean-Marc Quarin « Grand nez profond, complexe et pur. Bouche au corps ample, à la texture grasse, se développant riche en saveurs, avec beaucoup d'éclat dans le goût et une douceur tannique inédite pour l'année. C'est long, très présent et très bon. Ne pas le manquer. » (Feb. 2020)
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2024-2038
- Potential alcohol:
- 13%
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Haut-Bailly is the most delicate of the Graves wines with a particularly silky tannic structure.
The Revue du Vin de France noted 16/20 on 2004 (to be tasted again in 2014) "round, very open, full and dense fruit, unspeakable ageing" and 18/20 on 2017 "all the refinement of the cru is found in this bottle of admirable definition and very fine balance".
The 2010 vintage is rated 97/100 by Jean-Marc Quarin « Bouche immédiatement ample, offrant un corps généreux et des saveurs profondes, évoquant les fruits noirs. Texture remarquable. Port à la fois dynamique et moelleux. Grande finale à la trame tannique raffinée. Grande réussite. » (Feb. 2020)
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2025-2045
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Haut-Bailly is the most delicate of the Graves wines with a particularly silky tannic structure.
The Revue du Vin de France noted 16/20 on 2004 (to be tasted again in 2014) "round, very open, full and dense fruit, unspeakable ageing" and 18/20 on 2017 "all the refinement of the cru is found in this bottle of admirable definition and very fine balance".
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2020-2030
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Haut-Bailly is the most delicate of the Graves wines with a particularly silky tannic structure.
The Revue du Vin de France noted 16/20 on 2004 (to be tasted again in 2014) "round, very open, full and dense fruit, unspeakable ageing" and 18/20 on 2017 "all the refinement of the cru is found in this bottle of admirable definition and very fine balance".
Rated 97/100 by the Revue du Vin de France « Intense, velouté, avec des pointes subtilement fumées et mentholées émergeant d'un spectre aromatique complet et complexe, le 2008 fait valoir le grain parfait d'un tanin mesuré, frais, aussi civilisé que naturel qui, s'il semble déjà prêt, portera le vin au travers des décennies. » (Nov. 2021)
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2018-2030
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Haut-Bailly is the most delicate of the Graves wines with a particularly silky tannic structure.
The Revue du Vin de France noted 16/20 on 2004 (to be tasted again in 2014) "round, very open, full and dense fruit, unspeakable ageing" and 18/20 on 2017 "all the refinement of the cru is found in this bottle of admirable definition and very fine balance".
Rated 17/20 by La Revue du Vin de France on november 2017 (Hors-série n°33) « D'une forme admirable [...] une très jolie allonge. ».
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2014-2026
- Potential alcohol:
- 12.5%