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Château Haut-Bailly 2016 - Grand Cru Classé

Bordeaux

Red

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Drink or Keep

98/100

Robert Parker

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98/100

James Suckling

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98/100

Jeb Dunnuck

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98/100

Decanter

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97+/100

Vinous

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18/20

Jancis Robinson

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95/100

Wine Spectator

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2*Étoiles

Hachette

full-bodied
rich
attractive

"The 2016 Haut-Bailly is a medium to deep garnet-purple color. The nose opens with beautiful floral notes of violet and lavender accented by earthy notes and chips of crushed stone over a core of kirsch, blackcurrant and wild blueberry. Full-bodied, rich and seductive, it presents successive layers of red, black and blue fruits mingling with earth and mineral notes to culminate in a very long, perfumed finish." (Wine Advocate 2018). Delivery in wooden crate for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (excluding Point Relais delivery).

Features

Estate

Château Haut-Bailly

Cuvée

Grand Cru Classé

Vintage

2016

Designation

Pessac-Léognan

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet-Franc

Terroirs

Tertiary sands and gravels

Viticulture

Reasoned without chemical weedkillers

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Fermentation in stainless steel and small cement tanks

Breeding

In barrel for 12 months (50 to 60% new barrels)

Alcohol content

13,5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Deep, radiant color

Nose

Intense and elegant, with aromatic purity

Mouth

A pleasurable wine with a harmonious structure, its powerful, mellow tannins make it very pleasant to drink.

Serve

AT 17-18°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink before

2028

Guard

12 years old

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with game birds, red or white meats, mature cheeses...

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Expert opinion

Decanter

Decanter

Wine rated (guide 2021) 98/100

Guide Hachette des vins

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2020 guide) 2*Stars (Outstanding wine)

About the wine:

With its gleaming cherry color and brilliant highlights, this wine offers a majestic bouquet of red and black fruits, smoke and licorice. Dense, with very ripe, silky tannins, the palate reveals great power without ever losing its elegance. A great wine for a bottle of character.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated (2018 guide) 98/100 (Exceptional)

Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

Haut-Bailly 2016 is a medium to deep garnet-purple color. The nose opens with lovely floral notes of violet and lavender accented by earthy notes and chips of crushed stone over a core of kirsch, blackcurrant and wild blueberry. Full-bodied, rich and seductive, it presents successive layers of red, black and blue fruits mingling with earthy and mineral notes to culminate in a very long, fragrant finish.

About the domain :

 

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domaine rated 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are a must-have in the cellars of discerning wine lovers, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production).

About the domain :

"Cultivating a personal and terribly endearing style, this property, acquired in 1998 by American banker Robert Wilmers, offers a wine of unique uprightness and class.Véronique, Sanders, granddaughter of the former owner, carefully manages this classified growth on a daily basis, with the highly competent technical director Gabriel Vialard. She produces a harmonious, supremely well-balanced red wine, respecting the Bordeaux tradition, but never overdoing it in an attempt to surpass the wine's very natural profile. The terroir of gravel over iron dross gives the wines a seductive Morello cherry bouquet, and a velvety flesh that is unrivalled in this part of Léognan. It's hard to fault a single vintage: all, with their inimitable, long, fine style, achieve excellence. As with any self-respecting great wine, Haut-Bailly can be austere in its youth. It will only truly reveal itself after a few years' cellaring.

Wine Spectator

Wine Spectator

Rated 95/100 (Outstanding wine)

Jancis Robinson

Jancis Robinson

Rated 18/20

Vinous A. Galloni

Vinous A. Galloni

Rated 97+/100

James Suckling

James Suckling

Wine rated (guide 2021) 98/100

About the wine:

Wonderful aromas of tobacco, sweet fruit and licorice follow through to a full body with ultra-fine tannins that caress every inch of your palate. I love the length and subtlety of this young wine. Magnificent. Drink after 2024.

Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

Wine rated (2019 guide) 98/100

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