The 2014 Haut-Bailly has a very attractive bouquet. Blackberry, raspberry, rose petals, tobacco and incense are well defined and very focused. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, a fine bead of acidity, fresh and focused with a very harmonious and elegant finish. This is beginning to drink beautifully now and will continue to meliorate. Superb. Tasted at the Haut-Bailly vertical at the château. 94 points energy here and it dovetails into a lightly spiced, slightly saline finish. This is a slightly less ostentatious than recent vintages, a little more restrained but the terroir really shows through. Excellent. Expect this to land at the top of my banded score. 91-93 points

An ambitious Haut-Bailly that`s made with one eye on the future. Bold, concentrated and savoury but with considerable underlying finesse, this has gravelly tannins, bright acidity and sinewy tannins. The fruit sweetness is there, but it needs time to emerge from the wine`s shell. 94 points