Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (LPB) — 98/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 30/11/2018 · Drink 2023-2046
The 2016 Haut-Bailly is medium to deep garnet-purple in color. The nose opens with beautiful floral notes of violets and lavender accented with earthy notions and sparks of crushed rocks over a core of kirsch, cassis and wild blueberries. Full-bodied, rich and seductive, it has layer upon layer of red, black and blue fruits intermingled with earth and mineral hints leading to a very long, perfume…
Neal Martin (NM) — 96–98/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 28/04/2017 · Drink 2024-2060
The 2016 Haut Bailly is a blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc picked between 26 September until 18 October. Coming in with 13.6% alcohol and an IPT of 81, which is quite close to 2010, this was quite closed at first and so I allowed my sample 15-20 minutes to open while discussing the vintage with V'ronique Sanders and technical manager, Gabriel Vial…
Decanter (DEC) — 97/100 · -, 25/04/2017 · Drink 2027-2050
Hugely successful, a wine where the architecture becomes clearer with every minute that it remains in your mouth. Each strand of those softly-spun tannins really stands out, giving effortless support to the cassis, charcoal, tobacco and slate. Over it all, the most appealing, gently curling woodsmoke comes right on up through the palate. The whole effect is of a soft, caressing texture that manag…
