Haut Bailly: Chateau Haut Bailly 2019

Chateau Haut Bailly 2019

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Cabernet Sauvignon 56%, Merlot 36%, Cabernet Franc 4%, Petit Verdot 4%
rød, tør
14,0% Vol.
Modenhed til at drikke: 2033–2068
Pakket ind i: 6 OHK flad
voluminøs og kraftfuld
rig på tanniner
Lobenberg: 99–100/100
Suckling: 99/100
Parker: 97-99/100
Wine Cellar Insider: 96-98/100
Jeb Dunnuck: 96-98/100
Neal Martin: 96-98/100
Frankrig, Bordeaux, Pessac Leognan
Allergener: Sulfitter,
lobenberg

Heiner Lobenberg om:
Chateau Haut Bailly 2019

99–100
/100

2019-blandingen indeholder 56 procent Cabernet Sauvignon, 36 procent Merlot, fire procent Cabernet Franc og fire procent Petit Verdot. Haut-Bailly har været den første forfølger af de store navne i appellationen i næsten 10 år. Men Haut-Brion og La Mission Haut-Brion skal virkelig kæmpe for deres overherredømme, for Haut-Bailly, Carmes Haut Brion, Smith Haut Lafitte, Seguin og nu også det burgundiske Domaine de Chevalier venter i kulissen lige bag dem. Det fantastiske er, at alle disse vine har helt forskellige stilarter, selv om de ligger i samme appellation. Pessac har nok den højeste tæthed af kvalitet på Venstrebredden. Og Haut-Bailly er sammen med Carmes helt sikkert den vin, der har mest sort frugt, hvilket gør den til en ren magtkonkurrent til Haut Brion. Sort, rig, overdådig. Den eneste Pessac-Léognan, der i blinde kunne gå for at være en fed Saint-Émilion. Troplong Mondot? Kraftfuld, massiv sort kirsebær, søde brombær, sort lakrids, pumpernikkel og en næsten skarp sort peber-smag. Allehånde, chili, hele næsen stikker af denne peber, også eukalyptus og mynte. Der er bare en utrolig mængde smag. Også i munden får man associationer til Saint-Émilion, Clos Fourtet eller Troplong Mondot. Munden er brutalt salt. Den sorte, chokoladeagtige cremethed ledsages simpelthen af et enormt angreb af eukalyptus, havtorn, slåen og surkirsebær. En finale, der varer i flere minutter. Med salt, allehånde igen, peber og krydrethed. En stor sødmefuld frugt og samtidig en næsten skarp friskhed med provencalske krydderier. Dette er Haut-Bailly, når det er bedst. Helt klart en af stjernerne i appellationen og den bedste årgang af Haut-Bailly, som jeg har smagt indtil nu. På niveau med Smith og DdC og Carmes, alle 4 lige foran Seguin. Kan Haut Brion følge med? Fantastisk biograf! 99-100/100

99
/100

Suckling om: Chateau Haut Bailly

Complex and expressive nose, offering red and dark fruit, spices and pepper with wood and mushroom undertones. Fresh mussel shell and a hint of ink, too. Full-bodied with a fine texture and great balance between the acidity and the controlled, tannic structure. Very long finish. Goes on and on. Tiny production, 21 hectoliters per hectare. Try after 2025. 99/100

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Parker om: Chateau Haut Bailly

Composed of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot, the 2019 Haut-Bailly was harvested from the 23rd of September to 11th of October. Deep garnet-purple colored, it leaps from the glass with vivacious notes of blackcurrant cordial, black raspberries and plum preserves with a tantalizing undercurrent of candied violets, dark chocolate, menthol and licorice plus a touch of Chinese five spice. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is achingly elegant, showing off perfumed black fruit layers with a firm frame of very fine-grained, silt-like tannins and seamless freshness, finishing with incredible persistence and fragrance. Just magic. 97-99/100

96-98
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Wine Cellar Insider om: Chateau Haut Bailly

Dark ruby in color, with a gorgeous bouquet of flowers, cigar box, tobacco, smoke, herbs and ripe, sweet, fresh red fruits. Silky, sexy and seductive, with a long, sensuous palate, feel and presence, this is a beautiful expression of the vineyard. It should drink a bit earlier than the 2015, 2016 and 2018. But it will still need time in the cellar. The harvest took place September 23 - October 10. The wine is a blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot reaching 13.7 alcohol with a pH of 3.7. The Grand Vin was produced from 50% of the harvest. 96-98/100

96-98
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Jeb Dunnuck om: Chateau Haut Bailly

A stunning wine in the making, the 2019 Château Haut-Bailly sports a deep purple hue as well lots of smoky black and blue fruits, unsmoked tobacco, cedar pencil, violets, and gravelly earth. Showing the quintessential elegance and purity of this terroir, it's medium to full-bodied, has no hard edges, and delivers wonderful purity of fruit and a great, great finish. It reminds me of a slightly more elegant 2009 and is a beautiful, singular wine from this estate, which is being run brilliantly by Veronique Sanders. It will benefit from just short-term cellaring yet drink well for 40+ years. 96-98/100

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96-98
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Neal Martin om: Chateau Haut Bailly

The 2019 Haut-Bailly was picked 23 September to 10 October. After 10-15 minutes in the glass the wine gradually unfurls to reveal beautiful red berry fruit, crushed stone, wilted rose petals and faint hints of blueberry. The palate is quite brilliantly balanced, the tannins extremely fine and framing the slightly earthy black fruit laced with salt. Though Véronique Sanders suggests that it bears a semblance to the 2009 with more depth, I cannot see that verisimilitude. To me, it is a less flamboyant and more terroir expressive Haut-Bailly that has an effortless allure and a sense of sophistication. Wonderful. 96-98/100

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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.

Chateau Haut Bailly 2019