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2008 Château Haut-Bailly, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (70%),Merlot (30%)
Ready - youthful
Robert Parker
96/100
17.5+/20
Jancis Robinson MW
17/20
Robert Parker
96/100
Product: 20088006996
2008 Château Haut-Bailly, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux

Description

The lovely Véronque Sanders is as elegant as her wines. Like all her successful counterparts in 2008, Véronique was completely focused on tending the vineyard during the wet summer and long dry autumn, and this hard work has really paid off. The 2008 is a beautiful, floral powerhouse displaying the gorgeous, ripe, silky cassis fruit of the vintage but with a chocolaty complexity that makes it a delight to taste even en primeur. Multiple layers of fruit and savoury notes add complexity whilst the minerally, graphite finish is that of a benchmark Péssac-Léognan. Harmonious, with lovely balance and an awesome length, this is one of the stars of the vintage.

Berry Bros. & Rudd

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2008
Alcohol % 13
Maturity Ready - youthful
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon (70%),Merlot (30%)
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Château Haut-Bailly

Critics reviews

Robert Parker 96/100
A candidate for the -wine of the vintage,- the 2008 Haut-Bailly possesses incredible complexity. Tell-tale notes of lead pencil shavings, charcoal, damp earth, black cherries and black currants intermixed with a hint of subtle barbecue smoke are present in this classic, quintessential Graves. Medium-bodied with an emerging, precocious complexity, it is a super-pure, beautifully textured, long wine that can be drunk now or cellared for 20-25 years. Bravo!Robert M. Parker, Jr. - 02/05/2011
Robert Parker, RobertParker.com (May 2011)
17.5+/20
Deep purple-red, elegant crushed berry fruits nose already showing complexity, clear Cabernet fruit on the palate with linear precision, fine depth of fruit blending suppleness and firmness with complete vineyard ripeness.
Decanter.com
Jancis Robinson MW 17/20
Rather pale rim. Interesting savour. Well balanced. Very harmonious and polished with lots of ripe fruit and the (considerable) tannins well hidden. Glossy stuff. What’s not to like? Though it’s not a blockbuster. jancis_robinson_mw MW - JancisRobinson.com - Apr 09
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com (Apr 2009)
Robert Parker 96/100
A candidate for the -wine of the vintage,- the 2008 Haut-Bailly possesses incredible complexity. Tell-tale notes of lead pencil shavings, charcoal, damp earth, black cherries and black currants intermixed with a hint of subtle barbecue smoke are present in this classic, quintessential Graves. Medium-bodied with an emerging, precocious complexity, it is a super-pure, beautifully textured, long wine that can be drunk now or cellared for 20-25 years. Bravo! robert_parker- Wine Advocate- May 2011 ...The 2008 will compete, perhaps eclipse the sensational 2005 and 2006. A dense ruby/purple color is followed by notes of charcoal, graphite, black currants, sweet cherries, spice box, and subtle earth. The wine possesses super purity, a medium to full-bodied, gorgeous texture, ripe, sweet tannins, and a layered mouthfeel. The acidity provides freshness, vibrancy, and delineation to all the component parts of this very concentrated yet quintessentially elegant wine. It is a sensational effort that should begin showing secondary nuances of complexity in 8-10 years, and evolve for three decades or more. robert_parker - Wine Advocate - Apr-2009
Robert Parker, RobertParker.com (Apr 2009)

About this wine

Cabernet Sauvignon

The most famous red wine grape in the world and one of the most widely planted.
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Chateau Haut-Bailly

Château Haut-Bailly is a Graves Cru Classé estate that has really hit form in the last 5-7 years. Haut-Bailly was bought by the Sanders family in 1955 and was run by Jean Sanders until 1998 when Robert G. Wilmers, an American banker, purchased it. It is located in the commune of Léognan, which is usually more associated with white wine production.
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