Chateau Haut Bailly 2008

Bewertungen

• 96/100

  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!"

• 94/100

  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."

• 94/100

  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."

• 18/20

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

• 18/20

  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.

• 93/100

  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."

• 93/100

  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."

• 92/100

  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."

• 90/100

  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."