Château Barde-Haut

Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend

9.121 ratings
9.13 pro ratings
St. Émilion, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
Top Notes For
Dan R
9.0

Plummy, chalky, medium bodied, lithe, bright, drinking well, tasty

Plummy, chalky, medium bodied, lithe, bright, drinking well, tasty

Oct 8th, 2020
David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

On the nose; ruby plums, dark cherries, blackberries, chocolate, mocha, baking spices and dark florals. On the palate, nice ruby; plum, blackberries, dark cherries,& raspberries. Powdery grippy minerals, crushed rocks, nice acidity, M body and M+ tannins with a nice round fruit driven finish.

On the nose; ruby plums, dark cherries, blackberries, chocolate, mocha, baking spices and dark florals. On the palate, nice ruby; plum, blackberries, dark cherries,& raspberries. Powdery grippy minerals, crushed rocks, nice acidity, M body and M+ tannins with a nice round fruit driven finish.

Sep 1st, 2017
Daniel P. Drake

It is Thursday night and I stopped by my store of choice and picked-up two Right Bank Bordeaux, both in the $30 range. The first one I have opened tonight is the 2015 Château Barde-Haut from Saint-Emilion.

On the nose I find good dark fruit, black cherry, blackberry, black plum, black currant, vanilla, graphite, herbs, violets, faint oak and cedar.

On the palate there is black cherry, blackberry, plum, black currant, green bell pepper, light oak, spice and dusty earth.

I find the wine to be medium to full bodied with racy medium + to high acidity and medium + grippy mouth coating tannins that lead right into a long dark fruit finish. I want to wish everyone a wonderful weekend and please stay safe. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷

It is Thursday night and I stopped by my store of choice and picked-up two Right Bank Bordeaux, both in the $30 range. The first one I have opened tonight is the 2015 Château Barde-Haut from Saint-Emilion.

On the nose I find good dark fruit, black cherry, blackberry, black plum, black currant, vanilla, graphite, herbs, violets, faint oak and cedar.

On the palate there is black cherry, blackberry, plum, black currant, green bell pepper, light oak, spice and dusty earth.

I find the wine to be medium to full bodied with racy medium + to high acidity and medium + grippy mouth coating tannins that lead right into a long dark fruit finish. I want to wish everyone a wonderful weekend and please stay safe. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷

2 people found it helpfulJun 21st, 2019
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

2015 vintage. Some milk chocolate texture/body notes but otherwise, fairly simple. Light-medium body.

2015 vintage. Some milk chocolate texture/body notes but otherwise, fairly simple. Light-medium body.

Mar 1st, 2022
Jakub Kalinowski

Plum, mulberry, exotic spice - very St. Emilion and in a good way.
Starts off sweet on the palate, followed with bright acidity. Might seem disjointed at first but it’s quite complete. Fine tannins and good length. Great with food, esp. cheese. A very nice wine.

Plum, mulberry, exotic spice - very St. Emilion and in a good way.
Starts off sweet on the palate, followed with bright acidity. Might seem disjointed at first but it’s quite complete. Fine tannins and good length. Great with food, esp. cheese. A very nice wine.

Apr 10th, 2021
CaptainVino!

From memory: very nice, needed 4+ hours in decanter to open up. Worth another try. $47.

From memory: very nice, needed 4+ hours in decanter to open up. Worth another try. $47.

Dec 29th, 2020
William Goldsmith

Solid. Good value.

Solid. Good value.

Jun 21st, 2020
Tomo F
9.3

Dark ruby color and a dark edge. Dark berries, tobacco, soil, wet leaves, wood and bandaids. Nice balance of dark fruit and leaves/wood aroma. Medium body. Nice soft tannin. Great balance of alcohol, fruit and tannin. Probably at its peak now through additional 5 years. Great vintage and good wine

Dark ruby color and a dark edge. Dark berries, tobacco, soil, wet leaves, wood and bandaids. Nice balance of dark fruit and leaves/wood aroma. Medium body. Nice soft tannin. Great balance of alcohol, fruit and tannin. Probably at its peak now through additional 5 years. Great vintage and good wine

Dec 26th, 2019
Kevin Cartoski

Love it. One of my favorite Bordeaux's from St. Emilion. Taste of dry grape, chalk and small amounts of graphite.

Love it. One of my favorite Bordeaux's from St. Emilion. Taste of dry grape, chalk and small amounts of graphite.

Aug 17th, 2019
Adam Brissman

Fruit upfront, leather back

Fruit upfront, leather back

Feb 16th, 2019