La Parde de Haut-Bailly - Haut-Bailly II - 2019

Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux

The Wine Independent

Adrian van Velsen - vvWine.ch

Falstaff

Deep ruby colour, purple reflections. Delicate nougat and herbs, fine nutty aromas, dark berries and some cassis, inviting aromas. Full-bodied, ripe cherries, chocolate, well-integrated tannins, mineral, fine fruit expression on the finish, lingers, a highly elegant food wine.

Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

Elegant, refined, soft and silky, there is a beautiful sense of purity to the dark, red fruits which stand out quite easily, Medium-bodied, forward in style, you should be able to access all of the sweet, ripe, red berries, cigar box, espresso and earthy forest qualities on release as this should be delicious right out of the gate. Drink from 2022-2033.

Wine Enthusiast

The second wine of Haut-Bailly is impressive, with ripe tannins and dense black fruits. It brings concentration, spice and a structure that definitely has a fine potential. Drink the wine from 2025.

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2019 Haut-Bailly II exhibits aromas of rich berry fruit, cassis, cigar wrapper and loamy soil. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and polished, with a ripe core of fruit and plenty of rich, powdery tannin, it's a Merlot-dominated blend that was composed at the moment of assemblage (as opposed to a selection of dedicated plots).

Haut-Bailly now boasts one of Bordeaux's grander new wineries, but the 2019 vintage at this address reminds us that the old facilities were more than capable of delivering excellence too! Winemaking here is rather gentle, with comparatively cool fermentation temperatures and a modest 50% new oak, yet the 2019s are rather structured, serious wines that will demand a bit of patience, reflecting a more classically proportioned, elegant style than the more flamboyant 2018. As usual, Cabernet Sauvignon represents slightly over half of the blend, including a block of ancient, more than 100-year-old vines in front of the château itself.