2016 La Parde de Haut-Bailly (Pessac-Leognan)
Secondary Description
Producer
Origin
Leognan, Graves, Bordeaux, FRANCE
Colour
red
Wine Style
dry
Closure Style
cork
Maturity
drink or keep
Bottle size
75cl
Case Quantity
6
Alcohol
14%
Score
91 points, Neal Martin, vinous.com, January 2019
90-92 points, Neal Martin, robertparker.com, Apr 2017
91 pts, Jane Anson, decanter.com, April 2017
90-93 pts, Antonio Galloni, vinous.com, Apr 2017
89 pts, J-M Quarin, quarin.com, Apr 2017
93 points, Ti
Media Reviews
Neal Martin
The 2016 La Parde de Haut-Bailly is a blend of 47% Merlot, 47% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6% Cabernet Franc, picked between 26 September and 18 October. It has a typical bouquet for the vintage with black fruit, smoke and a touch of bay leaf, a little reserved at first but opening with time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin on the entry. The Merlot imparts a lot of vigor into this Deuxième Vin, which is a feisty little number with great tension on the finish, cedarwood and tobacco lingeri t-Bailly is a gorgeous second wine. Plump, dark and juicy, it will be absolutely delicious right out of the gate. The significant presence of Merlot in the blend gives La Parde its midpalate voluptuousness and juiciness. 90-93 points