Château Haut-Bailly 2018
| Distrikt | Péssac-Léognan |
| Druvor | Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot |
| Årgång | 2018 |
| Fyllighet | 9 |
| Fruktsyra | 9 |
| Strävhet | 9 |
| Procucenter | Château Haut-Bailly |
| Artikelnr | Haut Bailly 110 |
| Lagerstatus | |
| Förpackningsmaterial | Trälåda OWC |
| Fraktkostnad | 169:- |
| Avnjutes mellan | 2026 - 2046 |
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Robert Parker Wine Advocate
The 2018 Haut-Bailly is blended of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 5% Cabernet Franc, and it has 14.4% alcohol. Deep garnet-purple colored, it needs a little coaxing to unlock a powerhouse of black fruit preserves, offering notes of blackberry pie, crème de cassis and black cherry compote, giving way to nuances of Chinese five spice, camphor, chocolate box and licorice with a touch of crushed rocks. The medium to full-bodied palate is jam-packed with plush textured, rich black fruits, supported by a lively backbone and finishing long and spicy. It is decadently tempting to drink now, but give it 5 years in bottle to begin to see its full glory, while it should continue to transform for a further 20 years or more in cellar.
James Suckling
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.
VertdeVin
The nose is elegant, racy and offers complexity, deepness, a small density as well as a beautiful definition, finesse of the richness and freshness. This wine should be decanted. It reveals notes of creamy blackberry, ripe cassis, small notes of fleshy violet plum associated with small touches of creamy strawberry, crushed blueberry as well as fine hints of violet, a very discreet hint of rose, small crushed red berries, discreet hints of liquorice, caramelization and fig. The palate is fruity, gourmand, very finely tight and offers juiciness, gourmandize, a beautiful finesse of the grain as well as definition, precision, a fine acidulous frame, tension, a very fine richness, a fine fat and gourmandize. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy blackberry, crushed cassis, small notes of fleshy raspberry associated with small touches of creamy violet plum, violet, a racy minerality, gravels as well as fine hints of chocolate, caramelization, toasted almond, an imperceptible hint of dry fig and brioche. Good length. Tannins are well-built. A good persistence.
Druvor
52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot.
Tasting note
'The nose is elegant, racy and offers complexity, deepness, a small density as well as a beautiful definition, finesse of the richness and freshness. This wine should be decanted. It reveals notes of creamy blackberry, ripe cassis, small notes of fleshy violet plum associated with small touches of creamy strawberry, crushed blueberry as well as fine hints of violet, a very discreet hint of rose, small crushed red berries, discreet hints of liquorice, caramelization and fig. The palate is fruity, gourmand, very finely tight and offers juiciness, gourmandize, a beautiful finesse of the grain as well as definition, precision, a fine acidulous frame, tension, a very fine richness, a fine fat and gourmandize. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy blackberry, crushed cassis, small notes of fleshy raspberry associated with small touches of creamy violet plum, violet, a racy minerality, gravels as well as fine hints of chocolate, caramelization, toasted almond, an imperceptible hint of dry fig and brioche. Good length. Tannins are well-built. A good persistence.'
VertdeVin
Årgången 2018
Årgången 2020 kommer att komma ihåg för den tidiga utvecklingen av vinstockarna. Mellan oktober 2019 och februari 2020 bidrog vissa episoder av regn till att skapa tillräckliga vattenreserver. En varm vår med kraftiga regn gynnade tidig men heterogen knoppsprängning. Ändå begränsades denna heterogenitet av arbete på jorden, vilket gjorde att den värmdes upp snabbare. Medan de varma temperaturerna och kraftiga nederbörden i april väckte oro för vinrankornas hälsa, möjliggjorde de goda väderförhållandena i mitten av maj en snabb och jämn blomning. Månaderna juni och juli var extremt torra (5 mm nederbörd på 55 dagar), vilket orsakade betydande vattenstress. På grund av detta torra väder tillsammans med kyliga temperaturer, utfördes en noggrann bladstrippning på den östra sidan av vingården (där solen går upp), för att uppmuntra fenolsyntesen av druvorna. Regniga dagar i början av augusti återupplivade druvornas mognadsprocess. Vingårdens fantastiska läge och vingårdsteamens arbete minimerade hälsoriskerna i samband med hög luftfuktighet och värme. Den indiska sommaren fram till skörden möjliggjorde en optimal mognad av druvorna. Med hänsyn till årgångens brådska och de höga temperaturerna i september togs beslutet att skörda tidigt, för att bevara druvornas spänning och täthet.