chateau haut bailly cru classe pessac leognan

Château Haut Bailly

Château Haut Bailly, Cru Classé, Pessac Léognan, 2020

Name: Château Haut Bailly, Cru Classé, Pessac Léognan
Brand: Château Haut Bailly
Price: 356.76 GBP

98/100

Inside Bordeaux

99/100

The Wine Independent

96/100

Vinous

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2020
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Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Harvested between the 9th and 25th of September from a blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot, the 2020 rendition of Haut Bailley opens with a glorious bouquet of potpourri, cedar, leafy cassis and stones. The palate is broad, powerful and intense: black fruits, minerals, cloves; this has beautiful texture to the fruit and superb tannins that grip the mouth with a calm authority, weaving a wonderful kaleidoscopic array of dark berries and minerals on the detailed, long finish. There’s a real sense of exuberance to the fruit without any excess or flamboyance. Classical yet expressive – this is a wonderful interpretation of Haut Bailly. Control and generosity in equal measure.

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We have created a system where every case is independent, thereby ensuring a trail of ownership and peace of mind for every customer.

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Critic Reviews

98/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

Deep plum colour, intense and reserved, this is poised and mouthwatering, with carved tannins. As it opens, the precise blackcurrant fruits soften to a sumptuous texture, while fennel and sage herbs wind through the palate, with oyster shell salinity and uplift on the finish. You could almost drink with a good carafe now, and yet there is a huge potential for ageing. A stunning wine. Harvest September 9 to 25. Axel Marchal and Valerie Lavigne consultants, Gabriel Vialard winemaker.

drinking window 2027 - 2044

date of review 09/2024

99/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

The Wine Independent

A blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot, the 2020 Haut-Bailly is deep garnet-purple in color. It needs a bit of swirling to coax out notions of black cherry compote, blackcurrant pastilles, and blackberry preserves, giving way to fragrant wafts of violets, dark chocolate, cardamom, and sassafras, with a touch of Indian spices. The medium to full-bodied palate is an exercise in poise, delivering tightly wrapped black fruit, exotic spice and floral layers, with a super-plush texture and seamless acidity, finishing very long with loads of mineral sparks and tons of energy.

drinking window 2028 - 2064

date of review 03/2023

96/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

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, flint, 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. This is a long-term prospect, an achievement considering that this was supposed to be vinified in their new winery, but due to Covid delays ended up being vinified in their old facility (though barrel maturation was able to be done in the new cellar.)

drinking window 2030 - 2065

date of review 02/2023

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