Chateau Haut Bailly 2008

96 THE WINEADVOCATE: "A candidate for the -wine of the vintage,- the 2008 Haut-Bailly possesses incredible complexity. Tell-tale notes of lead pencil shavings, charcoal, damp earth, black cherries and black currants intermixed with a hint of subtle barbecue smoke are present in this classic, quintessential Graves. Medium-bodied with an emerging, precocious complexity, it is a super-pure, beautifully textured, long wine that can be drunk now or cellared for 20-25 years. Bravo!" 18 RENÈ GABRIEL´S BX TOTAL: "Würziges, tiefes Bukett mit Tabak, Mocca, Dörrfrüchten, schwarzer Schokolade, schwarze Beeren. Samtener, eleganter, crémiger Gaumen mit dichter Struktur, guter Frucht, gutem Tannin, kräftiger, süsser Aromatik. Sehr langer, dichter Abgang mit sehr guten Rückaromen. 18/20 2014 - 2035" - A. Kunz. 18 JANICS ROBINSON: "Lovely complexity and sophistication. Racy and subtle and with great energy. Supple but not sweet. Great briskness and freshness on the finish." 94 THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Classic in all the right ways, the wine offers smoky, dark red fruits, spice, wet earth and cigar box aromatics. Fresh, balanced, young and vibrant, another 5 years should soften and expand the experience." 92-94 WINE ENTHUSIAST: "92-94 Barrel sample. This is a dark, firm, strongly tannic but impressive wine, with a dry core of dark fruits. They open slowly to reveal a rich undertow of blackberry jelly fruit flavors." 92+ ANTONIO GALLONI: "Bright ruby-red. Perfumed aromas and flavors of currant, violet, licorice, minerals and tobacco. Concentrated, sappy and quite dry; densely packed, but explosive inner-mouth energy gives this a compelling light touch. The long, palate-staining finish features serious tannins. Quite backward for the vintage, and showing no easy sweetness today." - Stephen Tanzer . 92 JAMES SUCKLING: "Wonderful nose of decadent fruit and chocolate, with hints of meat and flowers. Full bodied, with well-integrated tannins and a spicy, silky and long finish. Tight now, but so fine and dense. Give it four to five years of bottle age. So lovely. Best after 2013." 90 WINESPECTATOR: "Racy and slightly taut, with red currant and cherry pit notes laced with grilled herb and warm stone. There´s a sinewy edge on the finish, with more minerality than fruit for now, but this adds some flesh as it airs, showing subtle persistence. Drink now through 2016. 6,000 cases made."

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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "A candidate for the -wine of the vintage,- the 2008 Haut-Bailly possesses incredible complexity. Tell-tale notes of lead pencil shavings, charcoal, damp earth, black cherries and black currants intermixed with a hint of subtle barbecue smoke are present in this classic, quintessential Graves. Medium-bodied with an emerging, precocious complexity, it is a super-pure, beautifully textured, long wine that can be drunk now or cellared for 20-25 years. Bravo!"

WEINWISSER: "Würziges, tiefes Bukett mit Tabak, Mocca, Dörrfrüchten, schwarzer Schokolade, schwarze Beeren. Samtener, eleganter, crémiger Gaumen mit dichter Struktur, guter Frucht, gutem Tannin, kräftiger, süsser Aromatik. Sehr langer, dichter Abgang mit sehr guten Rückaromen. 18/20 2014 - 2035" - A. Kunz.

JEB DUNNUCK: "The 2008 Château Haut Bailly is brilliant and shows the purity and finesse-driven style of this estate beautifully. Pure Cabernet notes of blackcurrants, tobacco leaf, and gravelly minerality all emerge from this medium to full-bodied effort that has remarkable freshness and focus. At the early stages of its drinking plateau, enjoy it any time over the coming 10-15 years."

JANCIS ROBINSON: "Lovely complexity and sophistication. Racy and subtle and with great energy. Supple but not sweet. Great briskness and freshness on the finish."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Deep ruby in color, the wine is already starting to show secondary characteristics. Spice, tar, tobacco, leather, cedar, red fruits and wet forest notes create the nose. There is ample layers of ripe, fruit. On the palate the wine is full bodied, fresh and classic. The tannins are soft, but present, demanding another 5 years in the cellar for the wine to flesh out and soften from here. The quality is there, but at the moment, the wine is a bit on the strict side."

DECANTER: "Haut-Bailly has upped the intensity a little in recent years, and although that has rightly won it plaudits, this makes me feel a little nostalgic for the days when it really did go for extremely restrained elegance. It needs time in the glass, as the tannins are still fully tight rather than caressing, and I suggest another year or two before attacking it. Spicy notes unfurl over the palate, with cassis, gentle cedar, and some menthol on the finish. One to really savour."

WINE ENTHUSIAST: "While at this young stage there may be toasty aromas, there is also intense, perfumed fruit. This complex, distinguished wine is polished, with plenty of bright fruits and acidity."

JAMES SUCKLING: "Wonderful nose of decadent fruit and chocolate, with hints of meat and flowers. Full bodied, with well-integrated tannins and a spicy, silky and long finish. Tight now, but so fine and dense. Give it four to five years of bottle age. So lovely. Best after 2013."

WINE SPECTATOR: "Racy and slightly taut, with red currant and cherry pit notes laced with grilled herb and warm stone. There´s a sinewy edge on the finish, with more minerality than fruit for now, but this adds some flesh as it airs, showing subtle persistence. Drink now through 2016. 6,000 cases made."

Chateau Haut Bailly

Bordeaux – Pessac Leognan

Chateau Haut Bailly wurde im Jahr 1998 von dem charismatischen und äußerst erfolgreichen US-Banker Robert "Bob" Wilmers erworben. Mit seiner zweiten Frau Elisabeth Roche, einer Französin, war er ursprünglich auf der Suche nach einem Ferienhaus in Frankreich gewesen. Ein Freund hatte dann jedoch Chat

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