La Parde de Haut Bailly, Pessac Leognan, Chateau Haut Bailly 2nd Wine, 2016, 750ml
Description
La Parde de Haut Bailly 2016
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Country |
France |
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Region |
Bordeaux |
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Sub-region |
Pessac-Leognan |
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Producer |
Chateau Haut Bailly |
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Wine type |
Red Wine |
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Tasting Notes |
The 2016 La Parde de Haut-Bailly is a blend of 47% Merlot, 47% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6% Cabernet Franc, picked between 26 September and 18 October. It has a typical bouquet for the vintage with black fruit, smoke and a touch of bay leaf, a little reserved at first but opening with time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin on the entry. The Merlot imparts a lot of vigor into this Deuxième Vin, which is a feisty little number with great tension on the finish, cedarwood and tobacco lingering on the aftertaste. This comes recommended. The 2016 La Parde de Haut-Bailly, matured in 30% new oak, has a strict, pencil-lead-infused bouquet that demands a little coaxing from the glass. I appreciate the delineation of this second wine, which is quite focused, with a light marine aroma. The medium-bodied palate exerts gentle grip. Finely structured with just a touch of cracked black pepper, this builds in the mouth to quite a linear, grippy finish that suggests that it will last longer than many might afford it. Excellent. Drink 2021-2032 Score: 91, Neal Martin, |
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Size |
750ml |
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Ratings |
RP 92 |