2023 Haut-Bailly II, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux
- Red
- Dry
- Medium Bodied
- Merlot (64%), Cabernet Sauvignon (34%), Cabernet Franc (2%)
- James Lawther MW
- 16/20
- Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
- 89-91/100
- Jeb Dunnuck
- 90-92/100
- Neal Martin
- 90-92/100
- Yohan Castaing
- 90-92/100
- Antonio Galloni
- 90-93/100
- Georgie Hindle
- 93/100
- Jane Anson
- 93/100
- James Suckling
- 94-95/100
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Description
Blend: 64% Merlot; 34% Cabernet Sauvignon; 2% Cabernet Franc.
Merlot reacted well to the heat of the vintage, according to the property; it once again finds itself the dominant variety here. Haut-Bailly II is made from a selection of younger vines, and this year sees 30% new oak. It feels remarkably accessible even tasting at this very early stage, with racy acidity and a well-defined fruit profile. This is a very well-poised, pretty and elegant Haut-Bailly II. Stylistically, it shares many similarities with the grand vin. Drink 2026 - 2038
Our score: 16.5/20
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Critics reviews
64% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc. Cask sample.
Round, broad with hedgerow notes, the Merlot distinctive contains quite a bit from the former Le Pape vineyard). Sweet and gourmand on the palate. A little warm but has freshness as well. Powdery tannins on the finish. Shouldn’t need to wait too long but the longevity can often surprise.
Drink 2027 - 2038
A blend of 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 64% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc, the 2023 Haut-Bailly II has a pH of 3.75. It is deep garnet-purple in color and it leaps from the glass with energetic notes of crushed Bing cherries, juicy raspberries, and strawberry preserves, giving way to hints of cumin seed, Sichuan pepper, mossy tree bark, and black olives. The medium-bodied palate is velvety and juicy, with a great concentration of mid-palate fruit and a spicy finish.
Drink 2027 - 2037
The second wine from this great château, the 2023 Château Haut-Bailly II is based 64% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Cabernet Franc, resting in 30% new barrels, representing 35% of the total production. Ripe black cherries, currants, tobacco, spice box, and floral notes all emerge on the nose, and it's beautifully balanced, medium-bodied, and elegant on the palate, with ripe, polished tannins.
The 2023 Haut-Bailly II is a blend of 64% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc, picked from September 11 and 29. It has quite a potent bouquet with perfumed black fruit, touches of dark chocolate and mint, well-defined and focused. The palate is framed by powdery tannins and nicely balanced with gentle grip. There's moderate depth and a touch of white pepper toward the finish, actually gaining cohesion in the glass. The 2023 will need two or three years in bottle.
Drink 2027 - 2038
Aromas of cassis, mulberries, violet and dark wild berries characterized this elegant, gourmand and fresh 2023 Haut-Bailly II. This is a blend of 64% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc matured 30% in new oak and the rest in one- to two-year-old barrels.
Drink 2025 - 2035
The 2023 Haut-Bailly II is soft, open-knit and very pretty. I am almost shocked by how accessible the II is today. Then again, I tasted it on a warm, very sunny day, ideal conditions for tasting wines from barrel. Crushed flowers, spice, mint, dried herbs and rose petal are all very nicely lifted. Silky tannins add to the wine's considerable charm.
Drink 2028 - 2043
Fragrant nose, really quite floral - rose, violets and peonies on the nose with raspberry and red cherry. Soft and suave, this has a silky elegance to it. Tannins are a little powdery, giving some structure, and just take over the fruit, but this has ripe fruit and a minty, fresh undercurrent which keeps the lift all the way through. Plus this feels like it has depth. A great second wine, more body than some, a chew and soft sweetness that is nice. It’s a little light overall, but very Haut-Bailly esque, elegant with some wood spice, cedar and bitter liquorice on the finish. 3.75pH. Ageing 12 months, 30% new oak.
Drink 2027 - 2038
Carefully balanced, with precision, cloves, fennel, dried fruits, joyful and vibrant, with savoury black fruits, moreish and delicious. 40hl/h yield. Includes the vines from Le Pape for the second year and from now on).
Drink 2027 - 2038
This is very structured for the second wine, a chewy and layered red with lots of blackberry and blackcurrant character. It's medium- to full-bodied, creamy and layered with a long finish. Muscular and flexing. Serious for a second wine. More tannic than 2022. 64% merlot, 34% cabernet sauvignon and 2% cabernet franc.
About this wine
Pessac-Léognan
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