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Haut Bailly 2015 75cl

Grand Cru Classé | Graves, Pessac-Léognan | Bordeaux | France
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19 Rene Gabriel
60 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 36 % Merlot, 4 % Petit Verdot. Sattes Purpur-Granat, lila Schimmer aussen. Florales, tiefwürziges Bouquet, schwarze Pfefferkörner, Brombeeren, etwas Frisches schwingt mit in Form von Fliedernuancen. Im zweiten Ansatz Edelhölzer in verschwenderischer Form und dann greift er definitiv in die Tiefe mit Trüffel, Rauch und Teernuancen. Grossartiger Gaumen mit einer perfekten Adstringenz, blau bis schwarzbeerig aber auch in sich verlangend und trocken, also mit sehr klassischen Anlagen. Kein Frühzünder und somit ein barocker Haut-Bailly der schier alten Schule mit dem heutigen Know-How. Wir verkosteten auch den Zweitwein, den La Parde und hier hat man deutlich gemerkt, dass eine gnadenlose Separation der nicht ganz ausgereiften Tannine und dem zu verdünnenden Cabernet Franc gemacht wurde. Wer nicht warten kann, soll die Finger davon lassen. 19/20 2025 – 2048
97 Robert Parker
Composed of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot, the deep garnet-purple colored 2015 Haut-Bailly offers up a tantalizingly savory nose of smoked meats, chargrill, tapenade, unsmoked cigars and black truffles with a core of black currants, black cherries and wild blueberries plus wafts of iron ore and bouquet garni. Medium to full-bodied, very firm and yet wonderfully plush with a powerful core of fruit—this vintage is truly an iron fist in a velvet glove. The finish goes on and on with persistent earthy/minerally notes and savory/sweet fruit. Although it is tempting and indeed delicious right now, the wine still possesses many restrained layers and should handsomely reward the patient.
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Château Haut Bailly
A true Graves Cru Classé, Château Haut-Bailly is known for their consistently well-crafted reds, which are elegant, approachable and refined. Located in the Pessac-Léognan appellation, the château can trace its roots as far back as 1461. The influential Sanders family acquired the estate in 1955, before passing the ownership to Robert G. Wilmers. As an American banker, Wilmers bought the Château in 1998, however, the Sanders family is still represented by Véronique Sanders, who joined the Haut-Bailly team as the estate’s General Manager. Compared to its neighboring properties, the 30-hectare Léognan vineyard exclusively produces red wines, quite unusual for the Left Bank as many estates are also famous for their whites. Haut-Bailly has an important percentage of very old vines planted in the late 19th century by Alcide Bellot des Minières, the owner at the time. These unique 4-hectares, with six different grape varieties, form a precious collection of rare genetic material with an average age of 100 years old. Today, the château ranks amongst the best, their Grand Vin is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot and is labeled as Haut-Bailly. The terroir wine offers a profound concentration of fruit that shows the house’s signature silkiness and smoothness.