Château Haut-Bailly

The inaugural vintage for the superb new cellar where only 20 of the 50 beautiful new vats were needed as yields were way down. As always Véronique Sanders has a word to sum up the vintage; this year it is “humility.” Like many others she cites the hard work and the uncertainty that the weather throw at them but says that having a dry August and September saved the vintage with the small berries and good density produced as a result. Made from a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc, the wine has a composure and a coolness which throws up aromas of fresh autumn fruit, cedar and saline minerality. The tannins are spheric and provide a lovely structured backbone to the wine. A typical Haut Bailly with the characteristic elegance and length. Max. 24 btls.