Château Haut-Bailly
Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé Red Bordeaux Blend
Pessac-Léognan, Graves, Bordeaux, France
Haut-Bailly Dinner in SF with Veronique Sanders of Haut-Bailly.
The 2008 is good but, has fallen back into a sleepy phase. Muted blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, black plum, black tea, dark cola, dry top soil, stones, dark, turned earthiness, dry fresh & withering flowers. Good mouth feel. It was better a few years ago. But, this will open up again and be much nicer. Hold another 7-10 plus years.
Served with Coq au Vin. Baby Carrots, Mushrooms, Pearl Onions & Red Wine Sauce. This is excellent preparation. So good! @Mathilde French Bistro
Photos of; Clyde Beffa Owner of K&L Wine Merchants & Veronique Sanders, dinner menu & pairing & dinner guests.
Haut-Bailly Dinner in SF with Veronique Sanders of Haut-Bailly.
The 2008 is good but, has fallen back into a sleepy phase. Muted blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, black plum, black tea, dark cola, dry top soil, stones, dark, turned earthiness, dry fresh & withering flowers. Good mouth feel. It was better a few years ago. But, this will open up again and be much nicer. Hold another 7-10 plus years.
Served with Coq au Vin. Baby Carrots, Mushrooms, Pearl Onions & Red Wine Sauce. This is excellent preparation. So good! @Mathilde French Bistro
Photos of; Clyde Beffa Owner of K&L Wine Merchants & Veronique Sanders, dinner menu & pairing & dinner guests.
From magnum. Showing quite well.
From magnum. Showing quite well.
Apr 29th, 2018Out delivering the 2000 in the short-term.
Out delivering the 2000 in the short-term.
Apr 26th, 2016
Aromatic and elegant
Aromatic and elegant
Mar 13th, 2015
Very interesting and complex wine. Nose is cherry, tobacco and bbq smoke. Texture and mouthfeel is absolutely lovely - so smooth. Cherry up front, with some cassis and black fruit following, tobacco, damp earth, smoky, red licorice, hint of mint?, lots going on here. Really quite nice. Medium plus finish.
Very interesting and complex wine. Nose is cherry, tobacco and bbq smoke. Texture and mouthfeel is absolutely lovely - so smooth. Cherry up front, with some cassis and black fruit following, tobacco, damp earth, smoky, red licorice, hint of mint?, lots going on here. Really quite nice. Medium plus finish.
Feb 6th, 2024
Red cherry twizzler pull apart licorice…. That’s what jumps out on the nose. With time and further investigation, there’s an herbal, minty note, dried tobacco, mulberry and a reductive medicinal cherry feel. Showing development and sweetness. Cherry, forest berries meet this dried sandlewood almost cigar box feel on the palate. Freshness hangs on with plenty of structure. Drink or hold.
Red cherry twizzler pull apart licorice…. That’s what jumps out on the nose. With time and further investigation, there’s an herbal, minty note, dried tobacco, mulberry and a reductive medicinal cherry feel. Showing development and sweetness. Cherry, forest berries meet this dried sandlewood almost cigar box feel on the palate. Freshness hangs on with plenty of structure. Drink or hold.
May 11th, 2023
Lovely. Juicy and youthful. Well balanced.
Lovely. Juicy and youthful. Well balanced.
Nov 19th, 2021
Tasted at Chateau.
70% CS and 26% M 4% CF
Deep crimson with slightly bricked tint. Youthful and compact rim.
Charming nose of creme de cassis, dark fruits, leafiness, with slight smoked meat on the background.
On the palate, things start to come together. Substantial but not at all spiky tannin, med plus acidity, med plus bodied, dry. Classic PL mouthful of gravelly tone, dark fruits with good ripeness, cassis, good acid keeping the freshness rather dimensional, good dose of mineral character.
Superb wine that will go the distance. Now with lots of air, ideally in 10 years time. 91+
Tasted at Chateau.
70% CS and 26% M 4% CF
Deep crimson with slightly bricked tint. Youthful and compact rim.
Charming nose of creme de cassis, dark fruits, leafiness, with slight smoked meat on the background.
On the palate, things start to come together. Substantial but not at all spiky tannin, med plus acidity, med plus bodied, dry. Classic PL mouthful of gravelly tone, dark fruits with good ripeness, cassis, good acid keeping the freshness rather dimensional, good dose of mineral character.
Superb wine that will go the distance. Now with lots of air, ideally in 10 years time. 91+
Just a baby and just started to come around after several hours of air.
Just a baby and just started to come around after several hours of air.
Dec 26th, 2016