chateau haut bailly cru classe pessac leognan

Château Haut Bailly

Château Haut Bailly, Cru Classé, Pessac Léognan, 2015

Name: Château Haut Bailly, Cru Classé, Pessac Léognan
Brand: Château Haut Bailly
Price: 526.33 GBP

98/100

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95/100

Vinous

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2015
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Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

If you thought we've been a bit disparaging about the Pessac Leognan appellation, this should balance things out a bit. In addition to the wonderful range at Haut Brion, Domaine de Chevalier, Smith haut Lafitte and Haut Bailly have also got it spot on. Produced from 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot, the 2015 Haut Bailly is super restrained, a beautiful, delicate, finely detailed wine. The nose is precise with aromas of loganberry, thimbleberry, tayberries and fresh mint. Waves of pure griotte fruit and earth charm the palate. This isn't sexy like the Smith Haut Lafitte, it is taut and classical in the best possible sense; it builds gently and unfurls to a beautiful peacocks tail of riberry and minerals. Refreshing, intense and very striking.

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Critic Reviews

98/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

Griottle cherry, deeply fruited, blackberry and raspberry, edges of pomegranate, tobacco leaf, rosemary, cigar box and cedar, with a core of spiced sage and rosemary. The first modern vintage to have Petit Verdot in any great quantity (there has always been a handful from the library plot of century-old vines but in quantities that are too small to be recorded as part of the blend). Harvest September 15 to October 8. Denis Dubourdieu consultant, Gabriel Vialard winemaker.

drinking window 2025 - 2050

date of review 09/2024

95/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2015 Haut-Bailly has a very attractive bouquet with red currant, strawberry, crushed stone and subtle graphite aromas, becoming more floral with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, well judged acidity, a little correct in style. Precise and detailed on the classic, pencil lead finish. This is one Pessac-Léognan that I scored conservatively, only for it to improve dramatically after 5 or 10 minutes. Tasted blind at the Southwold 2015 Bordeaux tasting.

date of review 07/2019

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