Château Haut-Bailly
Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé Red Bordeaux Blend
Pessac-Léognan, Graves, Bordeaux, France
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.
Nov 10th, 2018
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
I'm not an avid Bordeaux drinker, but I can dig this wine. Very well-balanced fruit, earth, spice and acidity.
I'm not an avid Bordeaux drinker, but I can dig this wine. Very well-balanced fruit, earth, spice and acidity.
1 person found it helpfulNov 13th, 2014
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!
Jun 10th, 2015Some 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.
Jan 26th, 2022
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!
Jan 28th, 2021
Very good wine, excellent with strong cheese.
Very good wine, excellent with strong cheese.
Jul 28th, 2020
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++
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++
Very elegant Claret with subtle tones I this nice vintage
Very elegant Claret with subtle tones I this nice vintage
Jan 7th, 2017