Château Haut-Bailly

Initially, you notice a mélange of red, with black cherries, before diving into the flowers, black raspberries, tobacco, and smoke. The palate is the showstopper, with its sweetness, elegance, and gorgeous purity in the fruit. Light on its feet, long, and vibrant, it offers lift, balance, and refinement. While this is not the most powerful vintage of Haut Bailly, it could be the most elegant. With just a few years in the cellar, it will be gorgeous to savor for at least two to three decades of evolution with pleasure. The key to the vintage was the hot, dry summer, paired with the late August rains. The wine blends 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 4% Petit Verdot. 13.5% ABV. pH 3.67. The harvest took place from September 4 to September 22. Yields were quite low at 26 hectoliters per hectare. 3% press wine. Drink from 2030-2060.

Dark ruby garnet, deep core, violet reflections, delicate edge brightening. Delicately tobacco and herbal-spicy underlaid confit of red forest berries, a hint of ripe heart cherries, nuances of mandarin zest, fine floral notes. Complex, elegant, a hint of spices, sweet red berry fruit, fine tannins, salty nuances, good persistence, light-footed, delicate style, good length, secure ageing potential.