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
"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
Enjoy with game birds, red or white meats, mature cheeses...
Château Haut-Bailly
Pessac-Léognan
Expert opinion
Decanter
Wine rated (guide 2021) 98/100
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
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
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
Rated 95/100 (Outstanding wine)
Jancis Robinson
Rated 18/20
Vinous A. Galloni
Rated 97+/100
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
Wine rated (2019 guide) 98/100
Customer reviews
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