Château Haut-Bailly Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé Red Bordeaux Blend 2017
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The 2017 Haut-Bailly matured in 50% new oak and bottled at the end of April. It has a fragrant bouquet with blackcurrant, wild strawberry, wilted rose petal and light truffle scents emerging with time. This is a less powerful nose than recent vintages, but I appreciate the understated style. The palate is medium-bodied with rounded, saturated tannin. There is good acidity here, quite spicy in the mouth with a gentle, if not overly complex finish. It is the kind of Haut-Bailly that will drink comparatively early, though it has the substance to last for 20+ years. (Neal Martin, Vinous, February 2020)
The 2017 Haut-Bailly matured in 50% new oak and bottled at the end of April. It has a fragrant bouquet with blackcurrant, wild strawberry, wilted rose petal and light truffle scents emerging with time. This is a less powerful nose than recent vintages, but I appreciate the understated style. The palate is medium-bodied with rounded, saturated tannin. There is good acidity here, quite spicy in the mouth with a gentle, if not overly complex finish. It is the kind of Haut-Bailly that will drink comparatively early, though it has the substance to last for 20+ years. (Neal Martin, Vinous, February 2020)
9.3
Rich Thorne
Pairs well with Zoom calls and charcuterie
Pairs well with Zoom calls and charcuterie
9.4
Tom Pambrun
Give it time.
Give it time.
8.8
Amber Lynch
Still opening up, but beautifully. Smooth, bodied, dark, bold fruit.
Still opening up, but beautifully. Smooth, bodied, dark, bold fruit.
9.0
