
Chateau Haut Bailly 2016
100
- 2
- Cabernet Sauvignon 53%, Merlot 40%, Petit Verdot 4%, Cabernet Franc 3%
- 5
- rød, tør
- Modnet
- 13,5% Vol.
- Modenhed til at drikke: 2027–2065
- Pakket ind i: 12 OHK
- 9
- voluminøs og kraftfuld
- rig på tanniner
- 3
- Lobenberg: 100/100
- Jeb Dunnuck: 100/100
- Jane Anson: 99/100
- Suckling: 98/100
- Parker: 98/100
- Decanter: 98/20
- Galloni: 97+/100
- Neal Martin: 97/100
- International Wine Report: 97/100
- 6
- Frankrig, Bordeaux, Pessac Leognan
- 7
- Allergener: Sulfitter,
Tapperi / Importør: Haut Bailly, , 33850 Léognan, FRANKREICH

Heiner Lobenberg om:
Chateau Haut Bailly 2016
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Haut Bailly har gjort en stor indsats i vinmarken i løbet af de sidste 10 år. For første gang i 2012 gik de helt over til en biodynamisk beskæringsmetode, som nu også bliver mere og mere populær i Tyskland, og som afbryder saftstrømmen mindre. Et særligt træningshold fra Italien rejste til Bordeaux for at undervise alle medarbejdere i mange uger. Resultatet er et meget længere liv for vinstokkene og en markant forbedret sundhed, især i de gamle vinmarker med en alder på op til 120 år. Haut Bailly har i lang tid været plantet i total tæthed. Det fortsætter man med år efter år. Det betyder meget lave udbytter pr. vinstok, nu mindre end 500 gram pr. vinstok. Vinmarkerne dyrkes økologisk. Virksomheden er dog ikke certificeret. Cabernet Sauvignon 53%, Merlot 40%, Petit Verdot 4% og Cabernet Franc 3%. Høsten fandt sted mellem den 26. september for Merlot og den 18. oktober for Cabernet. Næsen ligner den fra 2015 sidste år, alt er bare i orden. En sky af sorte og røde kirsebær, modne blommer, mørk chokolade og lakrids, også hyldebær, alt sammen præcist og meget nærværende. Bare et strejf af eukalyptus og mynte. Meget fin sødme i munden. Sød blomme, søde sorte kirsebær, også morbær, meget fint. Kun minimal cassis. Slet ikke syltetøjsagtig, bare fin og stilfuld. Ekstremt præcis i sin overvejende kirsebærfrugt med en vidunderlig ligefremhed. Fint sammenvævet. Stor salthed. Men intet er voldsomt. Tanninen er ultrapoleret. Endnu finere end i 2015 og endnu mere præcis. Raffineret, fuld af finesse. I denne finesse minder den mig mest om Chateau Seguin. Måske endda en anelse mere raffineret. Selv de fremragende Pape Clement og Smith Haut Lafitte kommer ikke i nærheden af denne utroligt raffinerede finesse. Men man skal være fan af denne ekstreme finesse. Denne legesyge, denne ekstreme delikatesse og ubesværede lækkerhed. En fantastisk vin, en Pessac Léognan som en ultrafin Pomerol og alligevel med mere kirsebærsmag. Og mineraliteten er umiskendeligt Pessac. Dette er et af årgangens højdepunkter. Men igen: de bedste vine i 2016-årgangen er ofte ikke klassiske, traditionelt lidt rustikke Bordeaux, men uendeligt fine, lækre, delikate, stilfulde og chikke, letfodede og med et genialt drikkeflow, såååå ubesværet, som denne betagende elegante Haut Bailly. En drøm 100/100

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Jeb Dunnuck om: Chateau Haut Bailly
I obviously underrated the 2016 Château Haut-Bailly on release, and it easily tops out my scale. A hypothetical blend of the 2009 and 2010, it has the opulence and sexiness of a ripe, sunny vintage (à la 2009) paired with incredible purity, concentration, structure, and elegance (à la 2010). Incredible aromatics of cassis, liquid violets, cedar pencil, flowers, and minerals give way to a full-bodied, multi-dimensional, layered Haut-Bailly offering ultra-fine tannins, flawless overall balance, nothing out of place, and the class to drink well today yet evolve for 30-40 years. Absolute perfection in wine, this is a modern-day Legend from director Veronique Sanders. 100/100

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Jane Anson om: Chateau Haut Bailly
Remains fairly closed at eight years old, with a clear and muscular tannic frame, almost more different in character from the 2015 than they were in the early years, with the 2015 clearly getting to its drinking window more quickly. This one is exceptional quality, reserved and brooding, but with whispers of gunsmoke and violet flowers, and a ton of blueberry and blackberry fruit, juicy and drawn out, laced with pencil lead and slate. You need patience, but it is shaping up to be among the greatest vintages of the property. Harvest September 26 to October 18. Denis Dubourdieu's last year as consultant, Gabriel Vialard winemaker.

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Suckling om: Chateau Haut Bailly
Wonderful aromas of tobacco, sweet fruit and licorice follow through to a full body with ultra-fine tannins that caress every inch of your palate. Love the length and subtlety to this young wine. Gorgeous. Drink after 2024. 98/100

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Parker om: Chateau Haut Bailly
The 2016 Haut-Bailly is medium to deep garnet-purple in color. The nose opens with beautiful floral notes of violets and lavender accented with earthy notions and sparks of crushed rocks over a core of kirsch, cassis and wild blueberries. Full-bodied, rich and seductive, it has layer upon layer of red, black and blue fruits intermingled with earth and mineral hints leading to a very long, perfumed finish. 98/100

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Decanter om: Chateau Haut Bailly
Still extremely knitted down, pretty closed at the four year point as you would expect in a vintage that has such walls, floors, ceiling and buttressing. The tannins are very much present but even now they are confident without being intrusive, and the future potential is singing. There are traces of gunsmoke, suggesting even after four years in bottle we are still very much in the reductive phase, so don't drink this for at least another five years. But wow is it going to be good. Blend completed by 3% Cabernet Franc. 98/100

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Galloni om: Chateau Haut Bailly
A big, vertical wine, the 2016 Haut-Bailly explodes onto the palate with tremendous depth and intensity. Readers should be in no rush to drink the 2016, as it won't be close to ready to drink for at least a decade, and I say that as an eternal optimist. Black cherry, smoke, tobacco, cedar, gravel and incense add to the wine's decidedly somber personality. 97+/100
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Neal Martin om: Chateau Haut Bailly
The 2016 Haut-Bailly was mightily impressive when tasted from barrel. Now, matured in 50% new oak and bottled at the end of April 2018 (they prefer to bottle before spring here), it has a very well defined bouquet of black fruit, graphite, crushed stone and light rose petal aromas that gain intensity with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with quite grippy tannin. This Haut-Bailly feels pure and classic in style, offering well-judged acidity and a sophisticated, quite tensile finish that lingers long in the mouth. I suspect this might close down in a year or two and deserves perhaps 8 to 10 years in bottle to show what it can really do. The best Haut-Bailly in the modern era? For certain. 97/100
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International Wine Report om: Chateau Haut Bailly
The 2016 Château Haut Bailly is yet another absolutely magnificent release from this iconic estate in Pessac-Léognan. Composed of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc this begins to open with aromas of ripe blackberries and raspberries which are joined together by tobacco, spring florals, wet stones and a touch of licorice. On this palate this possesses a gorgeous medium-body that is beautifully structured around firm tannins. Displaying striking elegance and finesse this continues to display outstanding overall focus and purity through the long, precise finish. This is built for the long-haul and clearly possesses the characteristics to become very special. Readers should plan on cellaring this age-worthy red for a minimum of 5 years before approaching. 97/100
Haut Bailly
Indtil for nylig blev den drevet af hans søn Jean, som blev efterfulgt af sit barnebarn Véronique, som også er engageret i den traditionelle vinfremstilling. Et frisk pust og springet ind i det kvalitative overhus kom dog først med barnebarnet Veroniques overtagelse.
