La Parde Haut-Bailly Pessac-Léognan 2017 - Second vin

Decanter

About the wine:

Charming and elegant, the rich blueberry fruit has good density, even if it's not particularly generous. The tannins close up the fruit, but they have life, good definition, and will soften and open up in 4-5 years. There was 30% frost in the vineyard, but no second-generation fruit was used - in fact, they didn't even have any. The blend contains a little more Merlot than usual. 30% of production was used for La Parde, and around 20% for the estate's 3rd wine. 2023 - 2036

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

About the domain :

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

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 Enthusiast

About the wine:

Barrel sample. At this stage, spice and wood flavors are dominant in this wine, although fragrant fruit also shines through. It has fine, juicy blackberry notes and delicately integrated tannins. In the end, it's the lusciously fruity side that comes out on top.

Vinous A. Galloni

About the wine:

La Parde Haut-Bailly 2017 is an elegant, understated wine. Black cherry, plum, chocolate, licorice, spice and new leather flourish in this juicy, supple second wine from Haut-Bailly. This 2017 offers lovely depth and enough pedigree to drink well for many years. 2022 - 2037

James Suckling

About the wine:

A very attractive red with chocolate and hazelnut character, highlighting black fruits. Medium to full body. Tasty finish. Delicious. Second wine of Château Haut-Bailly. For drinking or cellaring.

Vert de Vin

About the wine:

The nose is fruity, aromatic and elegant, offering power (yet elegance), fine grain and fine richness (yet delicacy). Notes of boysenberry, wild strawberry and, to a lesser extent, blackcurrant are combined with delicate hints of Sichuan pepper, violet, racy minerality, small wild black berries and fine hints of licorice, green pepper and toast. The palate is fruity, balanced and offers a juicy/acidic structure, racy minerality, fine depth, gourmandise, juiciness and precision. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of fleshy/juicy blackcurrant, fleshy/juicy blackberry and, more slightly, fleshy/juicy wild strawberry, combined with a fine touch of juicy plum, as well as very fine hints of toastiness, sweet spices, chocolate and an imperceptible varietal touch. Elegant tannins. Straightforward and firm on the finish.