Chateau Haut-Bailly • Pessac-Leognan, France
Château Haut-Bailly is the grand vin of this historic Pessac-Léognan Cru Classé, a pure red Graves crafted from predomin…Château Haut-Bailly is the grand vin of this historic Pessac-Léognan Cru Classé, a pure red Graves crafted from predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grown on one of the Left Bank’s highest gravel ridges, with sand, clay and fossil-ri…Learn More »
$150
/750ml
2020 Retail Average
98
/100
2020 Pro Rating
Depth and energy define the 2020 Chateau Haut-Bailly, with layered blackcurrant and black cherry wrapped in notes of graphite, violet, subtle spice and a touch of blood orange brightness. The palate is concentrated yet remarkably composed, its fine but firm tannic frame and vibrant acidity giving a long, resonant finish that clearly signals a wine built for long aging. A timeless, refined expression of this terroir in a particularly structured vintage.
Dry-aged ribeye with herb butter; Roast lamb with rosemary and garlic; Wild mushroom and truffle risotto
Château Haut-Bailly is the grand vin of this historic Pessac-Léognan Cru Classé, a pure red Graves crafted from predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grown on one of the Left Bank’s highest gravel ridges, with sand, clay and fossil-rich subsoils that ensure superb drainage and freshness. Renowned for combining power with exceptional finesse, it typically shows refined dark fruit, graphite and subtle smoky-spicy notes, and is built for long aging while expressing the estate’s old-vine, single-block terroir with remarkable consistency vinta…