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This 2005 Haut-Bailly is rich and ripe. Although fruit driven, there is a delicious mineral quality too that gives some freshness. Certainly tasty now but not sure how much of a long lived wine this is.
This 2005 Haut-Bailly is rich and ripe. Although fruit driven, there is a delicious mineral quality too that gives some freshness. Certainly tasty now but not sure how much of a long lived wine this is.
Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant
9.4
Deep and delicious. Still a baby. After an hour decant it was still just a massive wine but started showing the complexity I expected. Really amazing wine but maybe a touch over extracted
Deep and delicious. Still a baby. After an hour decant it was still just a massive wine but started showing the complexity I expected. Really amazing wine but maybe a touch over extracted
Standing tall and strong. It has power and length but is very well balanced with fruit, acid, and earth. Drinking like a baby still and has integrity to sit for much longer!
Standing tall and strong. It has power and length but is very well balanced with fruit, acid, and earth. Drinking like a baby still and has integrity to sit for much longer!
Some backstory, but a bottle I had been after and stumbled into two and couldn’t wait long to open one. Did not disappoint. Lower alcohol - 13% - really suits this wine. Great acidic balance. Always rewarding when a long anticipated bottles hits.
Some backstory, but a bottle I had been after and stumbled into two and couldn’t wait long to open one. Did not disappoint. Lower alcohol - 13% - really suits this wine. Great acidic balance. Always rewarding when a long anticipated bottles hits.
This Haut Bailly is gorgeous still young tasting with red currant, dark cherries, burning embers and graphite. In a good spot now but can go another 15 years no problem!
This Haut Bailly is gorgeous still young tasting with red currant, dark cherries, burning embers and graphite. In a good spot now but can go another 15 years no problem!
Slightly faded crimson, semi transparent, compact and youthful rim.
Noses of creme de cassis, dried herb, leafiness, gravel, with a good dose of ripe black fruits.
With 12 years in the bank, it is still structurally intact, which is telling of the serious aging potential. Increasing complexity of integrated oak notes showing some savory, slightly earthy characters. Still lots of darker fruits very much present. Very decent length.
Despite 2-3 hours of air, I still believe that this wine is in the closed phrase right now. Give it 2-3 more years to check back in, 10 to start enjoying its peak. 92++
Tasted at Chateau. 58 CS 36 M 6 CF
Slightly faded crimson, semi transparent, compact and youthful rim.
Noses of creme de cassis, dried herb, leafiness, gravel, with a good dose of ripe black fruits.
With 12 years in the bank, it is still structurally intact, which is telling of the serious aging potential. Increasing complexity of integrated oak notes showing some savory, slightly earthy characters. Still lots of darker fruits very much present. Very decent length.
Despite 2-3 hours of air, I still believe that this wine is in the closed phrase right now. Give it 2-3 more years to check back in, 10 to start enjoying its peak. 92++
Pessac-Léognan, Graves, Bordeaux, France
