Order wine Chateau Haut-Bailly 2015
Pessac-Léognan - Cru Classé de Graves
98/100 James Suckling
TASTING:
Cellaring potential: Can be drunk now. A mature wine.
Tasting : The wine of Château Haut-Bailly has a refined and pure bouquet with notes of dark chocolate infusing the precise fruit of red berries. It unfolds seductively in the glass. The palate has supple tannins and well-defined acidity. The finish is quite gripping. Elegance and power here.
MORE INFO:
Terroir Today: The 33-hectare vineyard of Chateau Haut Bailly has 30 hectares planted to 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. This represents a change in the vineyard with less Cabernet Sauvignon, more Petit Verdot, and a reduction in Cabernet Franc over the years.
In fact, as the Cabernet Franc vines die, they are now being replaced by Cabernet Sauvignon. There is also a very small percentage of Malbec and Carmenere.
The terroir consists of gravel, sandstone and sand over limestone soils. The sandstone of the soils contains a large number of petrified fossils, which adds to the unique character of the wine. The vineyard consists of one large block of vines, which is separated only by a small road in the vineyard.
Data sheet
Note | More than 97 |
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PR rating | 97+/100 |
Note JS | 98/100 |
Recoverable VAT | No |
Colour | Red |
Format | Bottle (75cl) |
Vintage | 2015 |
Volume | 12,50 % vol - 75 cl |
Appellation | Pessac-Léognan |
Region | Bordeaux |
Maturity | To keep |
Châteaux bordeaux | Haut-Bailly |
Prix | More than €150 |